The subjugators need to have a life in the subjugated land. They have their wife and children, siblings and parents, etc.
They need to police their local community, where everyone knows who they are.
Let's say John is a corrupt police officer. He spends his day implementing tyranny on his local community.
His entire family would be shunned. He would fear his car tires would be slashed as he sleeps. People may not even confront him directly, they could confront his family members.
They're not going 1 vs 1 with him while he's at his job. Nope. They'll kick his door in at 2 in the morning or just burn his house down.
There's another element to it too ...
The subjugators need to have a life in the subjugated land. They have their wife and children, siblings and parents, etc.
They need to police their local community, where everyone knows who they are.
Let's say John is a corrupt police officer. He spends his day implementing tyranny on his local community.
His entire family would be shunned. He would fear his car tires would be slashed as he sleeps. People may not even confront him directly, they could confront his family members.
They're not going 1 vs 1 with him while he's at his job. Nope. They'll kick his door in at 2 in the morning or just burn his house down.