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Sam Brownback’s warning on America Right Now was a necessary wake-up call for any patriot who still believes the United States must stand for the persecuted and the powerless. The former senator and Trump-era ambassador reminded viewers that the world is seeing an alarming rise in attacks on Christians, and that these are not isolated incidents but part of a global pattern demanding an American response.
The statistics being reported out of Nigeria are nothing short of horrifying, with conservative outlets and analysts noting that more Christians have been killed there in recent years than in much of the rest of the world combined. If our leaders will not name the victims or hold perpetrators to account, then quiet complicity becomes endorsement — and that is unacceptable coming from a nation that once led on religious liberty.
Brownback rightly emphasized that what is needed in Abuja is structural reform, not empty rhetoric. Weak institutions, corrupt local officials, and lack of rule-of-law protections create an environment where jihadist groups and marauding bandits can murder, kidnap, and terrorize Christians with impunity; the Nigerian government must be pressured to reform its security and judicial systems to protect innocent citizens.
When a sovereign nation tolerates mass atrocity against a religious minority, words are not enough — and some in Washington are finally starting to say so aloud. The Trump administration and conservative voices have floated designations and sanctions, and have even discussed stronger measures to force accountability from leaders who refuse to act. America should not shrink from using leverage when lives and faith are on the line.
Conservatives must also be blunt about the role of international institutions and corporate actors that enable tyrants and extremists through aid, trade, or silence. Brownback’s plea — that Christian persecution be confronted globally and structurally — should translate into concrete policies: targeted sanctions, conditional aid, support for faith-based relief groups on the ground, and public naming-and-shaming of offending officials. If we will not move resources to protect persecuted believers, then our rhetoric about human rights is hollow.
At home, this is a clarion call to the faithful and to civic conservatives: defend religious liberty not just in sermons but in votes, in policy, and in the halls of power. The erosion of Christian communities abroad is a moral emergency that should unite every American who believes in God, freedom, and the dignity of human life. If we are serious about being a beacon of liberty, we must act like it.
The world is watching whether America will stand for the persecuted or bow to the tired global consensus that prefers silence to sacrifice. Sam Brownback’s message was simple, urgent, and unapologetic: defend Christians now, reform broken systems, and make sure American power is used to protect the vulnerable. That is the conservative, patriotic course — and it is long past time our leaders followed it.
