There are two things in the MAN's favor. The MAN will always successfully oppress you if you fail to recognize his lackeys. And if you continue to be predictable.Spot the MAN's Lackeys
Recognizing the MAN's lackeys is easy, once you learn how.
The first, and most obvious indication that someone is the MAN's lackey? They are OPPRESSING you! Don't ignore this or discount it. Don't assume that they are just mean. Or they don't like you. They oppress you because they have been trained and told to do so.
Typical signs that someone is a lackey to the MAN. He's your boss. He's the Executive Vice Anything. He's the Showroom Manager that works overtime at making car buyers grovel at every turn. He's the Hotel Clerk that doesn't have any rooms available at the single room rate. He's the guy selling game tickets for a hundred dollars each. He's a computer company ceo. He's an entertainment media overlord. He's the ruler of a country. He's a slumlord.
You know who the MAN's lackeys are. But chances are, you've just accepted their roles as a fact of life. Rather than get steamed when you learn you aren't getting credit for your deposit at the bank until the next business day, you just sigh and assume that it was your fault. You should have made your deposit sooner.
Stop accepting these situations as normal and you will begin to see the MAN's hand at work in some of the most significant places of your life.
And Stop Being So Predictable
The reason why the MAN is able to control your life is because he knows what to expect out of our culture and our time. If you want to get ahead of the MAN, you have to start doing things that he won't expect.
For example, don't drive the same way to work every day. And quit buying all your groceries from the same place. And when you go out to eat dinner, tell the hostess that the MAN sent you.
Most of all, be creative. The MAN is definately not a creative person. Everything he has comes from what he has killed and thieved for. When you approach life creatively, you are working in a realm that is unfamiliar to the MAN.