In any oppressive society, both the oppressor and the oppressed suffer. In any oppressive society, both the oppressor and the oppressed suffer. In any oppressive society, both the oppressor and the oppressed suffer.
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Yes. The atomization, the mechanization, the brutal poverty -- which you covered in your documentary -- the spiritual desiccation, the alienation, I could go on and on. Yes. (Now note I didn't say that the United States was *only* an oppressive society.)
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It’s consistent that a society can have oppressive aspects and others which aren’t. Further, oppression isn’t necessarily always “bad”. Sparta is an interesting example. It’s not clear the goal is or should be zero oppression. But the burden should be doled out carefully.
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This is where Rawles and the veil of ignorance comes in.
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