A Theory

Re-read JOKER script. Noticing the protesting element of the story - rich vs. poor. Had a strange thought:

The thing that scares the elites most is the open confrontation between haves and have nots. Because the have nots far outnumber the haves. 

The racial divide is a chimera. A welcome distraction. A way to divide lower class whites, blacks, browns, etc, orchestrated by many of the most powerful in society with their partners in the black community.

I suppose I sound like a Marxist conspiracy theorist, but just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get ya!