Why nobody in your story world has fixed the problem

When something's been wrong for years, it's rarely about power. It's that whoever pushes back first pays alone.

"They're too strong" only explains one side. It also makes everyone else in your world look like they never thought of fighting back.

The reasons that really hold people back are social. Someone has to go first and take the punishment alone. In Mean Girls, that's how Regina George stays on top. Cady can go after her only because she's new and doesn't owe anybody anything.

In Knives Out, every family member who could stand up to Harlan is also living off his money. So they protect the very setup that humiliates them.

In Encanto, Abuela's rules came out of real grief. Arguing with her rules feels like arguing with her dead husband, so nobody does.

Most people who could break a bad setup are also getting something out of it. That's usually enough to keep them quiet.

So go through your world one person at a time. Write down what each of them gets from leaving things exactly as they are. That list is what really keeps the wrong in place.