The federal government’s tempered response to the occupation of a U.S. national wildlife refuge in Oregon by an armed group of white ranchers and their supporters have critics crying foul. Citing “white privilege,” some observers of the weeklong standoff have accused authorities of taking a less-forceful approach to the situation than they would have if the occupiers were black or Muslim.
Curious what the armed men think about that criticism, Dena Takruri of AJ+ went to the occupied wildlife refuge to ask them herself.
AJ+: Oregon residents debate the actions of Ammon Bundy and his militia, Citizens for Constitutional Freedom
Occupation of Oregon federal facility highlights growth in armed anti-government groups
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