I just saw that Robin Hood is restricting the sale and purchasing of many of these stocks due to "market volatility". Odd, nobody seemed to be worried about these dynamics in 2008 when oil went to $200 a barrel.
I've also been reading where Wall Street investors are wanting to silence Facebook groups and other similar forums where they are discussing these trades. Some are saying that this is an "Alt Right" thing, but I'm doubting that. I think Wall Street is wanting to use the "cancel culture" as a means to stop the average Joe from beating them at their own game.
The big difference now, from 2008 being that ordinary people are making the money from speculation, rather than Wall Street investors.