I'm not sure I'd go quite so far, but I take your point.
I would point out, however, that declining to make Mr. Bundy a symbol of a movement is not identical to condemning him.
And I admit it is ironic that we have to be so careful about our standard bearers, whilst our opposition rallies around people who have actual criminal records (in some cases) and the MSM lets them get away with it.
Bottom line is: it's nice to have the MSM in your pocket.
I would say that by not getting behind them they have indeed condemned him and anyone who a govt agency has the power to stop into non existence.
They destroyed an industry (off roading/racing) that brought literally BILLIONS of dollars into Nevada and California (at one time the overall industry was 6 billion a year total) to appease environmentalists and give bennies to their cronies.
The current solar plant south of vegas sits on a one time portion of race course that had to be stopped/done away with due to the danger to the tortise. It is now PAVED in glass and metal. But a lot of people lost a lot of money so a few could get a lot of money.
And that is but ONE example in the Mohave desert. there are many more. Laughlin NV is stagnated over BLM land restrictions. It is endless. And it happened because ‘our guys’ sat silently.