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1) Government cannot legitimately own property.

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But a collective can?

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Can't speak for pvn, but I'd say yes, you can own a share of land with others. The reason gov'ts cannot legitimately own property isn't that it's a collective. It's because the money they use to buy the property is coercively obtained.

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The fact that a "rightful" owner can't be found doesn't give government license to scoop up vast tracts by decree.

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But you do get to decree what is yours?

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I don't think his claim rests on decree. He can actually demonstrate ownership.

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No one has ever demonstrated that government ownership was obtained illegimately or coercively. Just a lot of opinions and rhetoric.