ViewpointsOpinionThe Big Short 2.0—Crushing the Little GuyWall Street steps all over the average American investor by gaming the stock market for the whole world to see00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintThe logos of video game retail store GameStop and trading app Robinhood are displayed on a computer and a mobile phone in Arlington, Va., on Jan. 28, 2021. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie1/30/2021|Updated: 1/30/2021CommentaryPopulism investing is here in a very big way, and Wall Street is not happy about it.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesBeijing Targets Japan to Undermine Taiwan’s ResolveNov 21, 2025China’s Shadow Empire: A Global Leader in Human TraffickingNov 20, 2025Japan Accelerates Defense Spending to Counter China ThreatOct 29, 2025Former Chinese Official Threatens US With ‘Devastating Consequences’Oct 27, 2025Related TopicsWall Streetstock marketGameStop