Sacred Haven of Debauchery

In a review for CNN, critic Jeff Young expressed the opinion that "the true nature of 'Joker's' appeal lies in the insidious legitimization of the resentment of a white man, which helped Donald Trump come to power." According to him, Phillips' work is largely a story about "a forgotten man, a disenfranchised white citizen whose good intentions were violated, and whose status was diminished."
In his article, the author presents several hidden meanings that he has discovered. In particular, he hints that the director deliberately had the main character beaten not just by random thugs, but specifically by black and Latino teenagers. "The [future Joker's] tormentors" are called "savages" and "animals" by Arthur Fleck's colleague (Phoenix's character - Gazeta.Ru). Later, he gives Fleck a gun so that he "can defend himself," the journalist clarifies, as if leading the reader to the idea that, according to the director, the hero needs to defend himself not just from random people who are hurting him, but specifically from black people.
The critic also emphasizes that the director allegedly deliberately made "all the random characters" who treat Fleck without understanding or compassion African Americans.
In the Joker himself (specifically in the Joker, and not in Fleck from the beginning of the film), Young sees Trump to some extent. In his understanding, one of the final scenes, when the villain, standing on the hood of a car, for the first time in his life basks in the recognition and fame that he has strangely longed for for so long, is a kind of allusion to the future appearance of the current US president before his supporters - after the failure of the impeachment campaign and his re-election for a new term.