• unitedwithme@lemmy.today
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    9 days ago

    We all know that a lot of money for the war went into Polymarket that a bunch of wealthy bet on, having insider details, and since it’s not restricted or illegal, they probably made millions.

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      9 days ago

      I feel like Polymarket is relatively small potatoes. Who’s been benefiting from the high oil prices? non-gulf oil producers. Whoever controls that oil has been making real bank. I don’t know which all countries are major exporters, but I know a few of them are Russia, the US, and the US’s newest puppet state, Venezuela.

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      9 days ago

      Hax.

      • Get a bunch of fools who are easily parted with their money to hang off your every word.

      • Permit unregulated gambling on things you can control the outcome of.

      • Start a war that nobody wants. Tell your fools it will be quick and easy and victorious.

      • Fools go and bet on the war en masse.

      • Tell a few rich friends that you’re forfeiting.

      • Profit.

      “Art of the deal” is just magic tricks. He wants you to look at his hands to forget about the whole child sex trafficking thing…but did you notice the moonwalking bear?