In protests around the world, one image stands out: The Joker
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 protest symbol around the world in Chile, Bolivia, Hong Kong and Spain.
"Joker is a misunderstood character, vulnerable and abandoned. Chileans, the ones who do not belong to the social privilege class -- which are the majority of us -- feel the same way," a Chilean protester said in an email to CNN.