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[โ€“] 27 points 6 months ago

Of course. Gambling is a hallmark of civilizations in decline.

The Polymarket thing is a bit different though. It's built on a foundation of saps hoping to strike it big, but it promarily benefits insiders, who are turning their knowledge into financial windfalls.

Just another of the privileges afforded the wealthy and empowered few.

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  • [โ€“] 21 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    fucking polymarket chuds running foreign policy is a problem

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  • [โ€“] -4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    That specific problem isn't really "gambling" tough.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    no true gambling huh?

    1. the saps losing money to the insiders are genuinely gambling
    2. polymarket is a gambling institution.
    3. without polymarket, you can't have this insider/sap exploitation dynamic
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  • [โ€“] -5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    The specific problem of people from the Trump admin betting on polymarket is not "gambling".

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 6 months ago

    I think there is a lack of opportunity epidemic in the USA right now. The way people cope with that varies.

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