The Negative Effects Of Oppression

Oppression is a significant issue that always negatively impacts groups, such as racial minorities and colonized groups. Systems of racism and colonization are predominantly ended by the oppressed, although the beneficiaries of these systems of oppression have a responsibility to contribute to ending the oppression. These systems of oppression were discussed and expanded on in various philosophical readings which will be used in this paper to help formulate answers to critical questions regarding these systems of oppression.
The systems of racism and colonization often both lead to oppression against disenfranchised groups, such as racial minorities and colonized groups. Racism generally comes into existence due to one’s feelings of superiority
People that are being oppressed due to racial or colonial systems cannot be responsible for ending the oppression they face. Since the beneficiaries of the aforementioned systems are the dominant class, only they can truly end the oppression happening. It is important for this oppression to be ended as it negatively affects the disenfranchised, preventing them from living up to their full potential. Using race as an example, white people are the beneficiaries of racism as a system. They benefit from the oppression that other races such as the black community face. One of the forms of oppression that the black community would suffer from is known as powerlessness as they are lacking the social status and respect that white people generally are given by default. Charles Mills declares in his article that an important step that needs to be taken to end oppression is for everyone to recognize racism as a political system (3). White supremacy, a form of racism, has helped to evolve the world into what it is today, whether that be through politics or other sources. Although many people either do not recognize it as a political system, or just ignore it as one. If and once racism is recognized as political, one is then able to challenge racism in order to make a positive change. It is up to the beneficiaries to make this recognition in order to fight for
These systems generally have a negative impact on these minority groups, whether that be through forms of oppression such as violence or exploitation, which can be especially harmful to future generations. As a result, it is important for beneficiaries of these systems to address their privilege in an attempt to end the oppression caused by these