The Leon Cooperman quote you reference is about taxes, not GameStop. On GameStop he said people are free to do what they want, but he is afraid individual investors will lose money. He grew up poor in the Bronx, the son of a plumber. It helps to do your homework before vilifying someone. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/leon-cooperman-on-gamestop-reddit-speculators-im-not-damning-them-but-it-will-end-in-tears.html