Dumb and Dumber: Leftist Theories of Oppression

In the book Domination and the Arts of Resistance by late professor James C. Scott, the author stated the two dominant theories of oppression. These are 1) a thick theory of oppression, namely by using hegemonic force against minorities, and 2) a thin theory of oppression, namely by cultivating a false consciousness among the oppressed using media and education.

I argue that leftist thinkers such as James Scott (whose other books about States and statism I very much appreciated) have to ignore na...