I realized a long time ago that the primary source of oppression is the world is one's own political leaders.

Many leaders project project the consequences of their actions onto their political enemies. You are poor because of my actions but because of an external oppressor.

It is hard to find the root of the problem. For example there is a rational core to Christianity that many modern religious leaders ignore.

Science is not necessarily the answer. People following Marx describe their ideology as Scientific Socialism. The Scientific Socialist seeks to create a new world order by pitting the oppressed in a revolution against the oppressor.

It is a scientific theory that uses the oppressor/oppressed dichotomy to gain power.originated in Marxist thinking.

Scientists are as likely to push forms of mental slavery as are religious people.