In protests around the world, one image stands out: The Joker

[queenursula]

As protesters in Lebanon, Iraq, Chile, Bolivia, Hong Kong and Spain railed against governments they felt had abandoned them, a few in the crowds seemed to take inspiration from the Batman villain.https://t.co/1P3YhzJiVm
- CNN (@CNN) November 4, 2019
In addition to Lebanon and Iraq as outlined in a previous post, Joker has since grown to become a

Comments

[fauxkaren]

I mean.... I disagree with that reading of Joker as a character but lol oh well. I support the protestors and I hope they’re successful.

[alienjiive]

Mte, I do support the protesters 100% even though I wish the Joker wasn't the aspirational figure that he's become

[isetlights]

that's exactly where I am. I HATE that interpretation of the character, but if it helps the protesters then so be it.

[bellwetherr]

this tbh

[alienjiive]

Joker is a misunderstood character, vulnerable and abandoned

[babs]

lmao mte. to be a white man, even a fictional one. damn

[ferelden]

this, entirely.

[ohmylol]

Who cares if chileans saw it like that and are getting strength because of it? Condescending comments like these especially from people who aren't Latin American are Soo annoying

[kinokol]

He's not an aspirational character at all whatsoever but ok? 🤷🏾 The Joker as a character hasn't ever been about justice, doing the right thing, standing up for the underpriveleged, or rebelling agaisnt oppressors, he's just a troll who thrives on chaos who keeps getting backstories that attempt to paint him in a sympathetic or understandable light. This doesn't really work as a v mask 2.0 imo

mte running like dis, smh

[alienjiive]

[icetypejim]

Naruto told a genocide survivor not to try and unseat the gov't that was responsible for killing his people because he wanted to become the leader of said genocidal state. He aint inspiring shit.

[iznanassi]

[maishi_obuki]

Ugh. The Joker is a fucking self-involved Super VILLAIN. He's vile. He's not somebody to rally around not in any version of the Joker.