“One of the most revealing 40-second video clips you’ll ever watch,” said Green Greenwald in sharing this remarkable video on Friday.
Being a plebe buying stock and getting one over on rich dudes working for a major firm should be a celebrated part of the stock market game. Why wouldn’t it be? It’s capitalism. Small investors, big investors, funds and firms, individuals, families. Even internet groups!
Of course, we know that’s not at ALL how it has worked out, as the elites have worked to CRUSH the possibility of regular folks using the same loopholes, advantages, gaming, and manipulation they use.
And sometimes they say what they’re thinking right out loud. After all, as Glenn Reynolds said earlier today, “They get very upset when the plebs don’t know their place.”
#BREAKING
Former SEC Commissioner Laura Unger compares short squeeze to January 6th at the Capitol pic.twitter.com/H1PCv1ZUk6— PG Howie (@pghowie3) January 28, 2021
Also, if you want to know how these Redditors think, what motivates them, etc. — and especially if you intend to opine on this — don't rely on others to tell you, especially in the media.
Take some time just to go read it yourself. It's very worth it.https://t.co/SPDk7q6tHV
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 29, 2021
What a fascinating month this has been.