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A Democratic congressman had harsh criticism for Polymarket for allowing users to bet on the date the United States would confirm the rescue of Air Force service members shot down over Iran.

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[–] LettyWhiterock@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Gambling on the fate of a member of a fascist military seems pretty morally neutral.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago

And meanwhile, gambling on the Iran wars and child murders that is aaaalll fine, those are brown people

[–] ianhclark510@lemmy.blahaj.zone 83 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Remember kids, profit off a downed pilot and you’re a monster

Make a profit off 175 dead Iranian Schoolchildren and you’re on the DOW

[–] spagbolioli@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

the dow is over 50,000

[–] errer@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago

No bets should be placed on any of the events of the war given we can’t trust either side to present any factual information.