There’s a ton of daylight between being oppressed and deciding not to engage in an argument. If you are not engaging out of a fear of large-scale repercussions,

There’s a ton of daylight between being oppressed and deciding not to engage in an argument. If you are not engaging out of a fear of large-scale repercussions, then it starts to smell like oppression. Not to say this isn’t bad, but it’s important to make sure to take context into account.