Are you oppressed by the threat of violence?

There was a time when women would refrain from speaking their minds. To do so could/would garner a beating. Women tended to only have those conversations in private settings with their peers. The same with African Americans 50 years ago "what you say boy? Get a rope!"

I think I see the same manifestations today, but not between men and women, but between lower and higher IQ people. You may see something but not speak a word about to the person for "fear" of violent escalation. I use "fear" in quotes to say it's not actual fear of not being able to take them, but fear of legal/societal backlash.

Like the Stanford PhD Chemical Engineer & Environmental Scientist who told some low class people that they were burning charcoal in a non-charcoal area and all of a sudden she was demonized as a racist for having to tell people to read the posted signs. News stories about her, posting her personal info, almost getting her fired...and the low class guy who was illegally burning charcoal runs for City Council with support from the public.

It seems that the higher IQ are oppressed by the threat of violence. "please don't blast your music so loud...WTF u gone do bout it". This "strong arm" culture to me is oppressive.