“Fuck Robinhood.”
Members of the increasingly popular subreddit r / wallstreetbets were in a fighting mood on Wednesday and pointed to a second and thirtieth video that the app exchange app Robinhood is currently planning to play during this year’s Super Bowl. According to the editors, the apparent break between the ad’s celebration of retail investors (theoretically like them) and the fact that Robinhood prevented them from buying GameStop shares last week.
At the time, the move by Robinhood apparently disrupted a continuous short print run, leading to more than 30 class actions.
The relevant Robinhood ad, which splashes the text “We are all investors” across the screen, like a voice call “you do not have to become an investor … you were born one,” is already available on YouTube to see.
“We have built Robinhood for our customers, for the millions of people who have been left behind by America’s financial system,” reads a Wednesday blog post announcing the announcement.
Comments on the YouTube video have been disabled.
However, that does not stop anyone from sharing their thoughts on the ad in the r / wallstreetbets subreddit – thoughts that include their own Super Bowl ad from the subreddit.
“TL; DR fuck Robinhood let’s buy a super bowl ad space and shit on it,” reads the report.
There even seems to be an actual effort to raise the money for the anti-Robinhood ad. At the time of writing, GoFundMe has raised $ 11,073 of its $ 6,000,000 target.
Greetings Maria.
Image: screenshot / gofundme
It also increased the support of actor Leslie David Baker, known for (among other things) his role as Stanley Hudson The office.
“I would like to help you all make this happen,” he posted on Reddit. “If this is something you are seriously considering, let me know, my team and I will use all the resources at our disposal to get us the ad, shoot it, get the talent, get the crew and get it out on time. to pick up for Super Bowl. You have my full support! 💎🙌🏽 “
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Of course, not everyone loves Robinhood’s feeble corporate cheerleading effort.
“The worst thing about Robinhood that airs a Super Bowl ad is that it can convince some people to be their customers,” ar / wallstreetbets moderator told Mashable.
What’s up, Robinhood may not need a Super Bowl ad for that.