Persecution is designed to streamline us. It's not fun, and my heart goes out to those really suffering, but "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin". He has a specific result in mind.

And in my opinion, if we're doing this by the book, we prolly need to not be worrying about other groups having it easier than us. It's not like persecution wasn't in the brochure and we're simply being screwed. The early church thrived under hard conditions - but once the wealth and privilege started accumulating, it all went off the rails.