> Never confuse social media for real life. Maybe that was true years ago but I really don't know that it is today. Social media is the primary means of commun

> Never confuse social media for real life. Maybe that was true years ago but I really don't know that it is today. Social media is the primary means of communication for a lot of people and in a very real sense it is real life. I'd argue the Capitol riot in January is an example of social media becoming very real. Even the topic at hand - /r/wallstreetbets and $GME - shows the same.