Is Karma used to perpetuate oppression?

Question: “I am a strong believer in Buddhist moral philosophy, but I often struggle with the idea of Karma being used to perpetuate oppression. I believe that people living in awful conditions deserve justice. I see this oppression is perpetrated by greedy people on top. Yet, Karma would could say that those who are greedy got wealth because of good Karma, and those who are oppressed are that way because of their bad Karma. How do you work around this? How does Buddhism empower the oppressed?”

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