system
A chat on subreddit /r/wallstreetbets
human
Super easy retail trading was already a thing in 2008.

Why would wealthy people be scared of the ~80% of people who literally own less than 20% of all stocks?
gpt
$5 per trade (minimum) and desktop-only platforms in 2008 could be considered "super easy" compared to the entire history of the market, but "super easy" in 2023 is an entirely different animal.