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Joker on Rich People Owning the World

A two-panel meme using film screenshots to depict a dialogue about wealth inequality. The top panel features an older man with gray hair, wearing a dark jacket, looking serious and speaking. His text overlay reads: 'let me get this straight. You think the world has always been owned by Rich people and even now we are technically their modern slaves.' The bottom panel shows the Joker (from the 2019 film 'Joker') with green hair, white face paint, and a red suit, smiling slightly. His text overlay responds: 'I do and I am tired of pretending that its not.' The meme uses these characters to express a critical view on perceived modern servitude to the wealthy.
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Older Man
let me get this straight. You think the world has always been owned by Rich people and even now we are technically their modern slaves.
Joker
I do and I am tired of pretending that its not

Overview

A two-panel meme using film screenshots to depict a dialogue about wealth inequality. The top panel features an older man with gray hair, wearing a dark jacket, looking serious and speaking. His text overlay reads: 'let me get this straight. You think the world has always been owned by Rich people and even now we are technically their modern slaves.' The bottom panel shows the Joker (from the 2019 film 'Joker') with green hair, white face paint, and a red suit, smiling slightly. His text overlay responds: 'I do and I am tired of pretending that its not.' The meme uses these characters to express a critical view on perceived modern servitude to the wealthy.

Origin notes

This meme is a remix of two movie screenshots. The top panel is from an unspecified film with an older male actor, while the bottom panel is a screenshot from the 2019 'Joker' film (starring Joaquin Phoenix). The creator added yellow text overlays to create a fictional dialogue. The source is indicated as 'Reddit:Meme', suggesting circulation on Reddit.

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