If you are referring to Polymarket, it's an advisory board, not a board of directors. Big difference.
replyIf the goal is to profit off of bombing other countries, why do you need Kalshi?
replyIf you have advance knowledge of an attack, there are much less conspicuous ways to profit off that.
Nothing this administration does is subtle, inconspicuous or thought out.
reply> there are much less conspicuous ways to profit
replyWhat about this administration makes you think that's important to them?
What's the less conspicuous way? Oil futures are more conspicuous. Though I'll bet he's doing that for someone less directly connected.
replyThese people are seasoned grifters. They don't look for one big winning ticket, but rather multiple streams. A million here, a million there, pretty soon you're talking real money. For your rank-and-file workers that's serious.
reply"can't be brazen corruption because it's too obviously brazen corruption"
replyLike what?
replyIt's just another avenue for grift. In corrupt governments, the people up top ration out minor grifts to subordinates to keep them loyal.
replyWho cares about being conspicuous anymore? The president openly takes crypto bribes...
replyThese venues do not have enough liquidity to attract Trump and his cronies. There might be people lower down the food chain who are taking advantage though.
replyDonald Trump Jr. is a paid advisor and investor to Kalshi and Polymarket. Why bother betting if they will just give you cash for having the right name.
replyGranted, the son whose wedding you skip has got to be lower down the food chain.
Don Jr made bets on these same sites, as did so many WH personnel.
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