What’s going on with the stock market, right? It’s like a rollercoaster, and not the fun kind. The S&P 500 briefly entered bear market territory, which is just a fancy way of saying it fell 20% from its most recent high. And let’s not forget the NASDAQ and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which opened down 4.5% and 3.78% respectively. I mean, who needs stability, anyway?
And then, there was that crazy rumor that Trump would implement a 90-day pause in tariffs. The White House was all like, “Nope, that’s fake news.” But, for a hot second, the markets were all like, “Yay, let’s go up!” Before crashing back down, because, why not? It’s not like we have anything better to do than watch the market fluctuate like a yo-yo.
But, hey, at least we have “Orange Monday” memes to distract us from the impending doom. I mean, who doesn’t love a good meme? It’s like the internet is trying to tell us something – that we should just laugh at the absurdity of it all and buy some books on the stock market to try and make sense of it. One X user even made a meme with JD Vance’s face and Trump’s, well, “orange-ness.” It’s like they’re trying to say, “Hey, at least we can laugh at this mess.”
And, of course, there are the tweets. Oh, the tweets. “At least we now have a name for this market crash #OrangeMonday,” said one user. Another quipped, “It can’t be a Black Monday because Trump banned DEI. So it must be Orange Monday instead.” I mean, what even is DEI, anyway? (Just kidding, I know it’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.) But, seriously, who comes up with this stuff?
But, in all seriousness, the stock market is a mess, and it’s not just because of Trump’s tariff policies (although, let’s be real, that’s not helping). It’s like the whole world is playing a game of Jenga, and we’re all just waiting for the next block to fall. And, honestly, who knows what’s going to happen next? Maybe we’ll all just wake up one morning and the market will be like, “Hey, I’m good, let’s just go up and stay up.” (A girl can dream, right?)
And, can we talk about how the internet is reacting to all of this? It’s like, on one hand, we have people making memes and jokes, and on the other hand, we have people freaking out and trying to figure out how to invest in this crazy market. I mean, what’s the best way to invest, anyway? (Just kidding, I have no idea.) But, seriously, it’s like we’re all just trying to navigate this wild ride and learn as much as we can about the stock market.
But, hey, at least we have the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter to break it all down for us. I mean, who needs sanity when you can have a daily newsletter, right? (Just kidding, kind of.) And, honestly, if you’re not already subscribed, what are you even doing with your life? Go sign up and get the best (and worst) of the internet straight into your inbox.
And, finally, let’s talk about the state of the market. I mean, it’s like we’re all just waiting for the other shoe to drop, right? Will it be a stock market crash? A global recession? Or maybe, just maybe, we’ll all be like, “Hey, remember that one time the market was crazy?” And we’ll all just laugh and invest in the stock market like nothing ever happened. (A girl can dream, right?)
But, in all seriousness, the stock market is a complex and unpredictable beast, and we should all be educating ourselves on how it works and how to navigate it. And, honestly, if you’re not already investing in the stock market, what are you even doing with your life? Go learn about it and get started.
And, to wrap it all up, let’s just say that the stock market is a wild ride, and we’re all just along for the ride. So, buckle up, folks, and learn as much as you can about the stock market. And, hey, if all else fails, we can always make some memes and laugh about it.