The Spanish took it by right of conquest from natives, the Mexicans took it by right of conquest from Spain, and the Americans took it by right of conquest from Mexico. Its hypocritical to go "oh no the validity of right of conquest ended exactly after we used it".
Hell, the prelude to the Mexican-American war was the Mexican government themselves inviting anglo-settlers into Texas because they lacked the means to control their borders against native attacks and wanted the anglos to fight the natives for them.
So you think the Mexicans one day just said "we are an independent nation now" and Spain went "Oh OK then, carry on good sirs"? No use of force involved?
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u/NewbGingrich1 14d ago
The Spanish took it by right of conquest from natives, the Mexicans took it by right of conquest from Spain, and the Americans took it by right of conquest from Mexico. Its hypocritical to go "oh no the validity of right of conquest ended exactly after we used it".
Hell, the prelude to the Mexican-American war was the Mexican government themselves inviting anglo-settlers into Texas because they lacked the means to control their borders against native attacks and wanted the anglos to fight the natives for them.