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groundloop

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5. Polymarket is showing a 17% chance tRump doesn't make it through his full term....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 05:55 PM

Apr 4

I bet our right wingnuts won't like the fact THAT is being bet on.

But yes, it's sickening that people would be betting on the fate of our service members who are in harm's way.

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Polymarket apologizes for allowing wagers on fate of U.S. pilots downed in Iran [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 4 OP

Polymarket was wrong but people frivolously placing these bets are horrible underpants Apr 4 #1

That is so much of the industry now jfz9580m Apr 5 #13

Is the market betting on TSF right now? RainCaster Apr 4 #2

So...have they taken it off the site? jls4561 Apr 4 #3

Later in the article they said they did BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #4

Thank you for the answer. And Moulton's comment. jls4561 Apr 4 #6

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #7

"... our internal safeguards." WestMichRad Apr 4 #8

I think Moulton was facepalming about that too BumRushDaShow Apr 4 #9

Polymarket is showing a 17% chance tRump doesn't make it through his full term.... groundloop Apr 4 #5

Why didn't they just not do it? Too late now. They just proved they don't deserve to exist. ChicagoTeamster Apr 4 #10

They should be drafted and sent to the front lines...............and then lets see them place bets.......... turbinetree Apr 4 #11

Like fresh water, lack of oil, climate change, crypto currency, the prediction markets are another potential apocolypse. Intractable Apr 5 #12

Fuck 'em Mblaze Apr 5 #14

Fucking ghouls... LudwigPastorius Apr 5 #15

Why is anyone surprised? lonely bird Apr 5 #16

Sicko company catering to sickos. Then, again, Sicko voters voting for a sicko. Wonder Why Apr 5 #17

a true jump the shark moment DonCoquixote Apr 5 #18

Act now, apologize later. NH Ethylene Apr 5 #19