Oppressionism: the moral ideology reshaping liberal democracy

The Basics

A clear, three-part introduction to Oppressionism.

The Origins of Oppressionism

How a post–Cold War ideology emerged from the collapse of communism and the transformation of liberal democracy.

The Nature of Oppressionism

How Oppressionism operates as a system that redefines justice, freedom, and power from within liberal society.

The Logic of Oppressionism

The blueprint that defines Oppressionism as a self-reinforcing ideology rooted in power, identity, and perpetual correction.

Core Beliefs

Beliefs at a glance. Hover a card to see a one-line summary.

Societal Binary

Society is divided between oppressors and oppressed.

Justice requires dismantling and reversing structural hierarchies of power.

Primacy of Power

Power is the central fact of human relations.

Every system reflects patterns of domination and subordination.

Identity as the Map

Group identity determines moral and social position.

Race, gender, and sexuality locate each person within the moral hierarchy.

Rejection of Neutrality

Neutrality is an illusion, and inaction is moral failure.

What appears stable or impartial is seen as domination made to seem natural.

Standpoint Epistemology

Knowledge and authority arise from identity and experience.

Lived experience is treated as self-validating truth that outweighs universal reasoning.

Privilege Theory

Unearned advantage carries moral responsibility.

Privilege must be recognised, confessed, and actively countered.

Justice as Reversal (Equity)

Justice means correcting or reversing historical advantage.

The goal shifts from equality of opportunity to equity of outcome.

Intersectionality

Overlapping disadvantages amplify moral authority.

The more intersecting oppressions, the greater the perceived legitimacy of the claim.

Language and Culture as Battlegrounds

Words and symbols are instruments of power.

Changing language is seen as a way to transform social reality itself.

The Blueprint

The blueprint that allows Oppressionism to operate as a leader-less, self-reinforcing ideology.

The Operating System

How Oppressionism functions through an internalized code that shapes perception, judgment, and behavior across society.

The Playbook

The recurring script through which Oppressionism converts moral logic into coordinated social and institutional action.

The Hive

The decentralized network that enforces conformity and amplifies Oppressionism’s influence across institutions and culture.

Tactics & Tools

Tactics and tools at a glance. Hover a card to see a one-line summary.

Activist Pressure Campaign

Mobilised visibility and pressure used to impose compliance.

Public campaigns that target reputations to compel institutional decisions.

Strategic Litigation

Using the courts to establish ideological precedent.

Select cases designed to create binding rules for others to follow.

Disciplinary Enforcement

Internal procedures that punish deviation from doctrine.

Use HR departments, boards, and committees to police belief and conduct.

Policy Reengineering

Rewriting policies to embed ideological outcomes.

Alter the form of the rule so that the result is predetermined.

Deplatforming / Censorship

Restrict access to suppress dissenting voices.

Deny the platform, remove the voice, and erase the audience.

Quota / Set-Aside

Allocate opportunity and access according to identity.

Identity takes priority, merit becomes conditional.

Loyalty / Values Declaration

Require explicit statements of ideological alignment.

Affirm the creed or forfeit position and standing.

Retroactive Rule Change

Apply new moral or ideological standards to the past.

Yesterday is judged and punished by today’s beliefs.

Safety-Based Cancellation

Withdraw access or participation on the grounds of psychological harm.

Emotional discomfort becomes the authority to silence others.

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