matt levine’s 2nd column about gamestop. absolute delight
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it’s like the thing visa talks about but both funnier and darker
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the only thing i can think about with the gamestop thing is that there are so many elements of modern life that can be manipulated (for good or ill) if enough ppl are able to commandeer enough attention. and we have so many ways for normal ppl to gather attention at scale now
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this is the thread on /r/wsb from the guy who put $50k into gamestop and is maybe getting $10m+ but who knows bc he isn't selling and this is a comment on that thread. is he willing to risk a fortune for this level of validation from the boys? seems so
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honestly i bet this feels fucking great. all these guys want is to hang out with the boys and aim for glory together. extremely relatable
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this is a 7-hour youtube video of the $50k guy. apparently he dips a chicken tendie in champagne. i guess he's pretty much what i expected a Guy from Reddit to look like
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this is the energy right here. validation from the boys may be the most powerful force on earth
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it's better to be kind than clever and cruel, but the latter gets the boys chat goin, so i'm conflicted
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absolutely fascinating sociopsychologicalwhatever shit happening here
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/r/WallStreetBets has written an open letter to powers that be @CNBC - they threaten to continue to bankrupt every last hedge-fund since Wall Street has screwed over the average American & always gets bailed out. They actually make great points, read:
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holy shit i love WSB nowv
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the absolute madlads, as they say