Not a hot take. Just true i did feel like i was watching Arianna Grande as Galinda but i think thats just because who she is fit the role so well.
Arianna was made for this.
Modern day Elphbas let their passion get in the way of making real change. Yes making noise and getting passionate is important and is step 1.
Elphaba
Political Implications
This part had me sat and in absolute shock at the parallels. Person in power who is good at giving a simple message to the masses. Implicates marginalized groups for problems that have very little to actually do with them. Who promises a lot and gives a little.
Wizard = Trumpianna
I feel like you so badly want to just call her an upper middle class but she could be any who the system she lives in is serving them. She isn't evil, just has a lack of understanding of why the political climate matters, or implicates her.