

It can influence political events, and any coverage of those events. Reporters have already received death threats for writing news that didn’t support an outcome that’d cause someone’s bet to pay off.


It can influence political events, and any coverage of those events. Reporters have already received death threats for writing news that didn’t support an outcome that’d cause someone’s bet to pay off.


It’s gambling, just as a “prediction market” on the outcome of football games is. Regulate it as such.


Polymarket creates a dangerous feedback loop, financially incentivizing certain political outcomes. It should be shut down.


Don’t bet on it. Thiel’s a madman, and he owns Vance.


it absolutely has undertones of martyrdom
Some, such as his grifter wife, are pushing that narrative hard, but mainly he’s just not being discussed as much. For many others on the right, his znti-zionism runs against their desired narrative (even if it was coming from antisemitism rather than from basic human decency).


There’s no obvious place to shit.


May he suffer horribly on the way out.


Did they think the contract was a spell, and the signature a magical incantation to break the spell?
Yeah, what are they to be that stupid? Sovereign citizens?


Surpass Tesla in software?
What? No fart button on the tablet?


felt I could justify buying a used Tesla, as it wasn’t giving him any money
He’ll still get money for the subscribable services scam and dealer service.


GM did the same thing 2008 before it all collapsed.
Along with financial chicanery, the only part of GM that was profitable was GMAC. Their shitty cars are loss-leaders for a predatory finance operation.


I suggest the rebadged name should be Antifa.
Even better, Tesla and all other Musk businesses should be forced into bankruptcy.


But I paid him (or her) not to say it.


Money-hoarders.


Regardless of the possibility that Pritzker’s a good 'un who somehow slipped through the net, we should still have a policy that causes existing billionaire to not be billionaires anymore, and to prevent the emergence of new billionaires.
If that were to happen, Pritzker would still be a good 'un (if he really is) but inequality would have been reduced a little.
If we don’t snip off that long tail, democracy won’t have a chance to recover.


Good thing Pritzker’s not the only possible choice.


Burning it to the ground would be OK if outlawing it takes too long.


Well, fraud and crawfish.
What better combination than graft and mud bugs?
Their line in the sand is entirely public-relations-driven.