Protests are taking place in Minnesota, focusing on issues of racism and oppression, which have been reignited by recent ICE shootings. Hosting for Blaze TV, Allie Beth Stuckey comments, “I feel like I’ve seen this all before back in 2020.”
She poses the question, “Are we really going to go through this again?”
Stuckey observes that many women reaching out to her seem to be falling into the same “psychological and political traps” that were evident a few years ago, likening it to something that’s been part of the societal fabric for a long time.
Reflecting on events from 2020, she mentions how quickly people became “very enthusiastic about masks.”
“There was a surge of propaganda. It seemed like Trump’s opponents figured out they could leverage this to their advantage in the election. Then, George Floyd’s death happened, followed by protests and riots,” she recalls.
“Most responses, particularly from the evangelical community, were to swiftly condemn racism, police brutality, and white supremacy. Many felt the need to apologize to their Black friends, post black squares, and add a Christian perspective to the conversation,” she points out.
Yet, she emphasizes that similar tragedies, involving individuals like Tony Timpa and Justine Damond—who were also killed by police while unarmed—went largely ignored because they didn’t fit the narrative.
“They didn’t get the same spotlight because, well, the ‘right skin color’ factor plays a role,” Stuckey argues. “It’s not accurate to say that only certain voices are silenced politically. Black Americans typically make up a significant portion of the vote and usually lean Democratic. It was used by Christians to rationalize their privilege and paint themselves as anti-racist,” she elaborates.
“Honestly, I had read enough from thinkers like Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams not to swallow it all wholeheartedly,” she admits. “But I also acknowledge, it would have been much easier to stay silent then or just post a black square.”
Curiously, while the recent ICE shooters were white, similar to events in 2020, they were acting in what they perceived as defending minorities, and they seemed to be caught up in the narrative that these minorities require saving.
“They buy into that misconception and are really attached to it,” Stuckey states.
