"Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them. 2So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.…"- Ecclesiastes 4:1

This is not a challenge to God's word, but a wonder as to why the oppressor has so much power over the oppressed and there is usually no one to deliver, at least at that initial point.

The Government oppress the youth, the police oppress the citizens, the army kills it's citizens or tortures them, husbands oppress their wives and children , the rich oppress the poor, the beautiful oppress the 'ugly' , the employer oppresses the employees , armed robbers oppress everybody and the list goes on and on.

My question is why do the oppressed have so much power and leeway to oppress and why in most cases are the burdens of the oppressed not alleviated, at least immediately ?

frosbel:
"Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them. 2So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.…"- Ecclesiastes 4:1

This is not a challenge to God's word, but a wonder as to why the oppressor has so much power over the oppressed and there is usually no one to deliver, at least at that initial point.

The Government oppress the youth, the police oppress the citizens, the army kills it's citizens or tortures them, husbands oppress their wives and children , the rich oppress the poor, the beautiful oppress the 'ugly' , the employer oppresses the employees , armed robbers oppress everybody and the list goes on and on.

My question is why do the oppressed have so much power and leeway to oppress and why in most cases are the burdens of the oppressed not alleviated, at least immediately ?

Simple Darwinism.

That's just how life works. Even when you fight for the oppressed, you end up being oppressed by the oppressed themselves.

I'd much rather be an oppressor

frosbel:
"Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them. 2So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.…"- Ecclesiastes 4:1

This is not a challenge to God's word, but a wonder as to why the oppressor has so much power over the oppressed and there is usually no one to deliver, at least at that initial point.

The Government oppress the youth, the police oppress the citizens, the army kills it's citizens or tortures them, husbands oppress their wives and children , the rich oppress the poor, the beautiful oppress the 'ugly' , the employer oppresses the employees , armed robbers oppress everybody and the list goes on and on.

My question is why do the oppressed have so much power and leeway to oppress and why in most cases are the burdens of the oppressed not alleviated, at least immediately ?

the oppressors have the zeal to carry out what they which. they also are able to reap their reward immediately
they are barely encumbered by any moral burdens to desist from such acts

those like you who should be defenders, do not have the zeal to actually take actions to defend the oppressed. If you do, you do not reap any financial rewards.