No one's a victim of a "Wall Street" or any other faceless cabal. That's the demagoguery of folks confusing stock markets with casinos and betting rooms. Their supposed "system" fails so they blame The System.
Find good companies at attractive prices, be patient, and risk only the amount you can afford. Treat stocks like investment instruments. Because it's what they are.
Investing isn't easy. But it is simple. If you can do it, you can slowly gain wealth. If you can't, quality mutual funds will earn you an average equity return. If you won't, that's making a bad choice. Many know the consequences.