Which is the more cruel and oppressive regime? Congress argued the opposite, in favor of distancing the United States from oppressive regimes. They have murderous, violent, and oppressive hands. Leaving society all together was Edna's way of rejecting and escaping this oppressive dichotomy. Snow was a vicious, oppressive, and dishonest king. Thousands went to jail and braved the cruelties perpetuated by the oppressive administration. This document was attractive to those suffering under the oppressive nature of white power. A few, such as Rousseau, argue for insurrection against oppressive rule. Instead, it prioritises cinematic grandeur to an almost oppressive degree. They must battle with various foes and oppressive gods. Finally, harmonious relations can be as oppressive and false as disharmonious ones. I respect those for whom these associations are oppressive. She considered these fashions superficial and oppressive. I am sure that an oppressive feeling struck me as I drove past. Contemporary documents described it as narrow, oppressive and dirty.