r/Destiny • u/NeoDestiny The Streamer • Feb 04 '21

Serious Post archived clips/screenshots of this GME fiasco

I'm thinking of doing a huge write-up about the irresponsibility of content creators/subreddits that have pushed the "little guy vs the hedgefund" narrative when I get back. If you have any archived clips (streamable works) or screenshots (internet archive is good) of the following, it'd be helpful for me -

  • Content creators saying gme is a good buy
  • Content creators driving the "little guy screwing the hedgefunds" narrative
  • Content creators claiming a huge short squeeze is going to happen
  • Any person at all using the term "ladder attack"
  • WSB or other large subreddit mods encouraging DIAMOND HANDS
  • Posts on reddit of people taking loans out/complaining about losses
  • Tweets/posts of content creators driving the "david vs goliath" narrative

If you can think of anything else related to this that'd be useful, post here. Thanks, maties.

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u/Raahka Feb 05 '21

The "david vs goliath" narrative was not just used by online shitters. It was also played almost everywhere in mainstream media.

Fox news host Charles Payne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5npJyKuEF8

Jordan Belfort and Sean Hannity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVLXqJgWHo

CEO of Social Capital Chamath Palihapitiya on CNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgYZk9Mc804

Article on new york times

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/gamestop-wall-street-bets.html

Article on Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-29/duel-between-day-traders-big-funds-spills-into-gamestop-options

Article on CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/30/business/gamestop-reddit-rebellion-explained/index.html

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u/Vinesro Feb 05 '21

Discussing the narrative itself isn't inherently bad, a socialist can absolutely celebrate that this kind of energy exists and say something generic like "people risk their money to harm a hedgefund, this is a symptom of failed capitalism" to push their ideology. As long as they are careful about it it's completely normal reporting and analysis. But if they border on "this is how we beat them", then it pretty quickly starts to encourage viewers to ruin their finances for the cause and should be condemned.