Broader political commentary

• The 'Kill the Rich' movement in Joker resonates with contemporary populist and anti-elitist sentiments

  This is reflected in movements like Occupy Wall Street (2011) and increasing global protests against wealth inequality

  
  

  (populist = a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel their concerns are disregarded by elite groups)

  (anti-elitist = against the idea that things should be controlled/owned by the richest/best educated people)
• The film also taps in to the growing political polarization and societal divisions of the late 2010s, paralleling debates over accountability for societal failures

  
  

  (political polarization = divergence of political attitudes away from the centre towards ideological extremes)