10 WallStreetBets Memes From A Bad Month In The Stock Market

The subreddit /r/wallstreetbets made big waves in early 2021, with the Gamestop short squeeze and other iconic moments. Amateur traders coordinating together online changed the way the world saw the stock market and sought to democratize what was essentially a moneymaking machine exclusively for the rich. But a lot has changed in the world and the markets since that moment. Right now, the stock market is doing badly and it’s difficult to make money. Amid world conflicts, price surges, increasing inflation, and supply chains issues, the financial markets in 2022 aren’t quite the carefree place they used to be. The memers have grown up a little, and are facing a more complicated reality. Hopefully, the stock market BF has his astrology GF to support him in this difficult time for stonks.

This is essentially what the markets are: gambling for people who think they're better than you.

The Doomest Generation.

Inflation… it'll get ya.

It's time to normalize seeing the stock market as fake.

The current market is not good. The apes have suffered.

Some of the world's smartest people have made lousy decisions in the markets.

The community has been around for a while now, and so the memers and traders in it have journeyed a long way and learned a great deal.