The acquittal of the Bundy clan on conspiracy charges in Oregon last week is probably the finest example of white privilege one can find. These so-called patriots occupied a federal building, pointed guns at law enforcement officers, and are now walking away scot-free. Yet Native Americans protesting this pipeline are being pepper-sprayed, assaulted, arrested, and, as some ill-informed comments in this thread demonstrate, vilified as trespassers, layabouts, and welfare scammers. Black Lives Matter activists face the same marginalization. Race remains the defining issue in our society and politics today.