2026-06-27 · Kalshi · 20 条相关讨论
its especially obvious because any corruption that could exist for a political figure saying something could just as easily exist for award shows
its especially obvious because any corruption that could exist for a political figure saying something could just as easily exist for award shows
there's no logic just feeling
there's no logic just feeling
Ah yeah you’re right
Ah yeah you’re right
People gloss it up but you’re right, they don’t want people to bet on bad things happening
People gloss it up but you’re right, they don’t want people to bet on bad things happening
They’d oppose finance if they understood imho and they probably somewhat do
They’d oppose finance if they understood imho and they probably somewhat do
its just because it isn't emotionally the same, betting on gas going up? bad. buy stock or options in oil companies? morally neutral because its different
its just because it isn't emotionally the same, betting on gas going up? bad. buy stock or options in oil companies? morally neutral because its different
I think finance sometimes gets a pass because it isn’t new and codes as high status
I think finance sometimes gets a pass because it isn’t new and codes as high status
Yeah so it’s one step more abstract too
Yeah so it’s one step more abstract too
Good point
Good point
Call options and such for 0 days are popular and don’t generate the same outrage
Call options and such for 0 days are popular and don’t generate the same outrage
FDs are certainly more degenerate
FDs are certainly more degenerate
There are arguments that people can’t really handle these things, but that’s not really the objections
There are arguments that people can’t really handle these things, but that’s not really the objections
And those arguments are contra the polling - trading sports is likely much harder for people to handle than trading elections or gas prices
And those arguments are contra the polling - trading sports is likely much harder for people to handle than trading elections or gas prices
betting on elections has existed for two decades now on the internet and no one really cared until recently. I think its just a societal culmination of gambling being everywhere and the sense of exploitation and greed from these companies, and political betting becoming unpopular is an unfortunate side effect
betting on elections has existed for two decades now on the internet and no one really cared until recently. I think its just a societal culmination of gambling being everywhere and the sense of exploitation and greed from these companies, and political betting becoming unpopular is an unfortunate side effect
Most people did not know it existed until 2024
Most people did not know it existed until 2024
people also have this deranged idea that elections matter
people also have this deranged idea that elections matter
I think it's most likely b/c people think they have an "edge" betting on sports (they don't) because they think they're knowledgeable about them
I think it's most likely b/c people think they have an "edge" betting on sports (they don't) because they think they're knowledgeable about them
So they view betting on sports as more of a skill thing than gambling
So they view betting on sports as more of a skill thing than gambling
Sports is so much harder than this
Sports is so much harder than this
I think politicians who like insider trading like scape goating and people are responding to reels they watch
I think politicians who like insider trading like scape goating and people are responding to reels they watch