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Re:How far can you go by train in 5h? by vidanay on Friday July 29, 2022 @11:26AM (#32278169)
A significant portion of the land wasn't bought, it was acquired through eminent domain.

And an even more significant portion of the land was simply stolen from natives (both by settlers and by the railroads.)

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Re:How far can you go by train in 5h? by throwaway0a5e on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:39PM (#32279114)
I see both those cases as "stolen but with a kangaroo court veneer of due process"
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