Also rewatched recently after having seen it around 2001. All he said in thread, I agree, And aside from the psych part, a severe personality disorder, the message is how the big guys/ bankers/elite screw the little guys aka everyone else.

Its not 'capitalism' per se thats the problem here--tho thats the on its face msg in FC--sort of. But its 'consumerism' and addiction to things as the source of happiness, which actually far from satisfy, it makes us need/crave/seek more. Thus working more hours, get more exhausted. As he was, which caused insomnia and numbness that was only broken thru when he visited a particular support group and cried like a baby. Then he became hooked on the groups for the ability to cry and feel again, which resolved his insomnia. Until Marla, which that thread explains.

So after he and Tyler start fight club, the daily grind shared across all walks of life, ppl trying to achieve this illusion of happiness thru working themselves senseless-- to buy more things that end up owning them--caused them to need the physical release of stress in the fights. The joy of feeling again was well worth the pain of injuries. They were united, waiters and businessmen, blue and white collar in this.

What alter 'Tyler' was after is revenge on the elite/bakers/controllers and a fresh start for the average guy--a 'reset'. Project mayhem was the op that grew wildly based on the common feelings of anger, exhaustion, emptiness, futility and desire to be free from the grip of consumerism and control. So his plan was to blow them up and all records would be destroyed, and everyones debt would be erased. A reset.

Its definitely a movie with a different feel post 2020 than in 2000