"The oppressed are allowed once every few years to decide which particular representatives of the oppressing class are to represent and repress them"

This quote by Karl Marx talks to the power dynamics in between the oppressor and the oppressed. It recommends that the oppressor has the power to decide who will represent and quelch the oppressed, and that the oppressed are only allowed to have a say in this choice every couple of years. This implies that the oppressor has the majority of the power in the relationship, which the oppressed are only able to make a minimal effect on the choices that are made. This quote also speaks to the concept of democracy, as it recommends that the oppressed are only able to make their voices heard through the electoral process. This quote highlights the requirement for the oppressed to be able to have a say in the decisions that are made about them, and to be able to have a say in who is representing them.