Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Karasu

(2,122 posts)

5. I swear this shit is all that's left of the American economy. Prediction markets (read: gambling,)

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 08:16 PM

13 hrs ago

Ponzi schemes (ex. crypto), and AI companies incestuously propping each other up in ways that you aren't seeing anywhere else in the word, all because we supposedly have to "win" the AI "race" by building as many completely unregulated data centers as fucking possible.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket [View all] Omaha Steve 23 hrs ago OP

Prediction market platforms have made insider trading possible for morons who don't understand the stock market. sop 23 hrs ago #1

Now do the White House Smilo 20 hrs ago #2

Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket Yousufi 15 hrs ago #3

All he has to do is split it with Pres Dump and he'll get a pardon. mdbl 14 hrs ago #4

I swear this shit is all that's left of the American economy. Prediction markets (read: gambling,) Karasu 13 hrs ago #5

Are these "markets" even regulated? Hassin Bin Sober 7 hrs ago #6

These aren't "markets." They're betting apps Prairie Gates 1 hr ago #7

Now do Trump nwduke 27 min ago #8