@Rabbi4peace If you are repeatedly identified as possessing a negative trait. Its more likely you are actually possessing that/ those traits. That people keep randomly selecting the same insult. You're just to arrogant to see the truth.
@DerrickEvans4WV Because men don't get free passes. A woman can be outspoken and she's brave and independent. A man speaks to woman like that and he's going to loose career, community, and possibly freedom. You are a cuck !
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@philthatremains Remember when AI cured a dogs cancer? Have you seen it Cure human cancer at an affordable rate. The problem isn't the potential of AI. It's who controls and restricts it's abilities for personal gain.
From a retail investor's perspective, yes โ a licensed CPA (or any financial influencer/educator) should think very carefully before defending actions like Robinhood's 2021 GameStop restrictions, and in many cases, they should not defend them at all if the defense dismisses legitimate moral grievances.Why it felt like a violation of fiduciary spirit to retail investorsRobinhood built its brand on "democratizing finance" and empowering everyday people against Wall Street. Millions of retail investors signed up, deposited money, and used the app expecting a level playing field โ or at least fair access to buy stocks they wanted during a viral moment.When the squeeze was happening:Retail was driving the price up by buying.
Suddenly, the "buy" button disappeared for GME and other names, while "sell" stayed open.
This directly stopped new upward pressure exactly when momentum was strongest.
Many retail investors watched unrealized gains evaporate as the price crashed afterward. Some held bags for years.
To retail eyes, this wasn't neutral "risk management." It looked like the platform chose to protect institutional short sellers (and its own clearing relationships) over its own users who were playing by the rules the app had promoted. Whether or not Robinhood legally owed a fiduciary duty, they had built an implicit trust: "We're on your side." Restricting buys broke that trust in a highly visible way. Morality isn't the same as legality. A company can follow every regulation and still act immorally if it markets one thing ("retail revolution") and delivers another (pulling the rug when retail actually challenges big money). Retail investors experienced it as self-dealing: the platform prioritized its survival and institutional counterparties over customer interests at the critical moment. That's the core of what people mean by "violation of fiduciary principles" here โ not a technical legal term, but the everyday expectation that your broker shouldn't kneecap you to help the other side.Should a CPA defend it?CPAs are held to high ethical standards precisely because people trust them with money, taxes, and financial guidance. They often position themselves as advocates for individuals and families (especially someone like @Budgetdog_
who talks about building generational wealth).Morally problematic defenses include:Laughing it off as "stories on stories haha" โ this dismisses real financial pain and eroded trust that thousands of retail investors felt. It signals to your audience that protecting institutions is no big deal.
Framing it solely as "they had to do it" without acknowledging the asymmetry: retail got restricted, but the big players' positions weren't similarly impaired.
Using your CPA credential to lend extra credibility to the defense, which can make retail followers feel gaslit ("Even the finance pros say it was fine").
When defense might be more understandable (but still risky):Pointing out that volatility was extreme and platforms have operational limits โ but only if paired with honest criticism of Robinhood's marketing hype and lack of better preparation/transparency.
Acknowledging it as a failure of the system that exposed how retail-friendly platforms can still bend toward Wall Street when pressure hits.
From a pure retail investor viewpoint, a CPA defending the company without strong caveats looks like choosing the industry over the little guy. It undermines the very trust the credential is built on. Retail investors want professionals who call out bad behavior even when it's legal, because that's how markets get better and fairer.Bottom line for retail:
It's reasonable to expect CPAs and financial educators to hold companies accountable on moral grounds, especially when those companies court retail money. "Legal" doesn't erase the feeling of betrayal. If someone building a new financial app waves away past platform failures with a casual "haha," retail users are smart to be skeptical -Grok