Maybe they thought they were fighting oppression. But at the same time they were oppressing. They became what they claimed to fight. I see your

Maybe they thought they were fighting oppression. But at the same time they were oppressing. They became what they claimed to fight. I see your misunderstanding. You're misunderstanding the terminology. Oppression doesn't simply mean "being mean to people" or "hurting people." Oppression involves systemic power. Control of the courts, the justice system, the police, the government, of business. Some or all of the above. Some protestors acted badly! They were wrong! I agree with you! But that is not the same as oppression.