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  I don't think WSB unironically likes him. They glorify losses as part of the game, so for Shkreli to make all this money at the expense of people who need a lifesaving drug, then lose a large amount of it and get sent to prison makes him a bit of an ironic hero. I don't think WSB actually aspires to be like him.
  Commenters on his AMA, likely different story.
context: For people who wont read further than this article (which covers the topic in a pretty shallow manner), his new company is Druglike which offers computational power to aid companies or individuals in early stage drug discovery. It's a Web3.0 project that uses the computing power of individuals and their hardware in exchange for crypto and this solution is meant to be a cheaper alternative for researchers and companies than traditional in silico solutions which tend to be quite expensive. 
  Is it a drug company? First, IANAL.  My view which is worth as much as my fictional law degree is. While one could argue yes, in my opinion, it seems much more like a tech company operating in the drug space. It still fits the FTCs contempt of court argument since it intersects with the pharmaceutical space, but it's not as neat of an argument as one might assume and I could see a counter argument that the FTC's ban is too broad. >
  
  Hey hasn't that technology been around for decades? I distinctly remember having a friend who would leave his computer on standby to virtually bend protein strains pre 2010 >
  
  Yes but your friend wouldn’t get paid for it. >
  
  I doubt whatever coin this thing mints will be worth anything anyway, so people still won't be paid for it. >
  
  That’s true ! >
  
  He committed the immortal sin of being loud when sucking the life out of the general public..just be quiet about it,  buy politicians and its smooth sailing. >
  
  I thought he was in jail >
  
  released, he served his full time as far as I know. >
  
  Thanks! Maybe he misses his cell mates. >
  
  He’s such a smug little freak. I hate his evil smile & just his his face, generally. >
  
  He has the worst case of "punchable face" I've ever seen. A thoroughly repulsive creature. >
  
  He did an AMA a while back, he's a proper sociopath. Hopefully the court smacks him down again. He won't learn but apparently neither will investors. >
  
  And it’s pretty fucking disturbing seeing some on Reddit simp for him. >
  
  so many simps, i read through the comments on that AMA, and people were ready to just applaud him or fellate him right there. it was probably one of the most disgusting things on reddit tbh. >
  
  It's the real dark side of wallstreetbets imo. For some, the memes about making one person a god because they brought gains on the stock market, or how money is everything, become real.