> I'm worried about the average joe who loses $1000 on GME, declares the market is rigged, and never invests their money again.

Isn't your entire argument that hedge funds are smarter investors, and therefore you cannot compete with them? And since hedge funds aren't accessible to people that aren't rich, doesn't that mean the market is rigged?

It sounds to me like you're upset that people are educating themselves about the market and drawing different conclusions than you want them to. It's their money and they can do what they want with it.