Comment by error521 on 27/01/2021 at 01:16 UTC

533 upvotes, 4 direct replies (showing 4)

View submission: /r/wallstreetbets is making international news for counter-investing Wall Street firms that want to see GameStop's stock collapse. The palpable excitement is off the charts.

WSB drama is the best because it actually matters in the real world

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Comment by Tashre at 27/01/2021 at 04:41 UTC

260 upvotes, 8 direct replies

That also makes it sad, especially when all the regular Joes gambling with rent money get caught still in after the crash.

Comment by nusyahus at 27/01/2021 at 21:11 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Now if they would only focus their energy on targeting reddit's parent company

Comment by Axel-Adams at 27/01/2021 at 22:06 UTC

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But the hedge funds have already lost billions, this is capitalist wealth redistribution

Comment by PepeSylvia11 at 28/01/2021 at 20:47 UTC

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It does? The stock market doesn't really affect anything besides those trading in it. It is actually notorious for *not* being representative of the real world.