I have a collection of 30s animation and this was possible in the 30s. They were ahead of their time then. A couple of weeks ago, Turner Classic Movies devoted an evening of animated shorts going back to the silent era. It may still be available on their app. Watch it for a comparison if you got the time. Plus the crash just occurred the year before. There were highly negative feelings toward the banking industry and euthanizing the old was publicly discussed around the world. I'm going to research the production company and see if this was in their catalog. The year should narrow the search.

It is. Weaponise is a modern word.