The film centers on the ambitions of a sarcastic teenage outcast who pushes back against high school cliques and hypocritical authority figures. While there are LGBTQ and diverse background characters, the focus remains on individual personalities and growth rather than identity politics. Forced representation is minimal and narrative seems character-driven.

There are some jabs at traditional small-town values and family dysfunction, and the story leans into cynicism about authority, but it doesn't present masculinity, religion, or tradition as outright enemies. However, traditional family dynamics are often portrayed as stifling or outmoded.

Alternative worldviews are present, especially through various high school stereotypes. While some mainstream moral assumptions go unchallenged, the film doesn't turn opponents into outright villains but rather flawed individuals. No overt ideological drum-beating is present, and debate exists within character interactions.