Retail investors complaining about shorting is amusing at best...

Retail investors complaining about shorting is amusing at best but dangerously delusional at worst.

If you're so worried about shorting, stay away from stock markets.

It is a privilege, not a right to partially own a company through shareholding. Shorting is not some nefarious design. If it was, then politicians would've shut down the practise long ago - don't forget they are more than likely shareholders of stocks too, if not directly then indirectly (like superannuation in Australia). And no, the Govt is not in cahoots with "the market" for some who might be thinking it, please take those conspiracy bs ideas back to country town America with you.

Short selling is GOOD for the market. The liquidity it provides allows that particular market to be stronger. It is stabilising in nature. Trust me, no one would want to invest in ASX-listed companies if it was unstable... except perhaps you. I guess it's called dumb money for a reason.

Please, do not argue back. This is fact. If you don't understand BASIC economics and how markets work, I'd suggest keep quiet. Go read a book how markets are set up and why they are set up that way, or something.