I imagine plenty of people on Kalshi probably feel their gambling addiction is better than someone who gambles on horses

[skinnylatte@hachyderm.io]

I imagine plenty of people on Kalshi probably feel their gambling addiction is better than someone who gambles on horses

But it feels infinitely more ghoulish

https://www.wired.com/story/iranian-ayatollah-khameneis-death-sparks-revolt-among-kalshi-customers/

[r@glauca.space]

@skinnylatte the US feels extremely "not normal" about gambling (i.e. repressing too hard until it inevitably leaks out anyways)

meanwhile in places where horse betting is popular, you can at least socially talk about it (i'm assuming SG has UK cultural influence there?)

[r@glauca.space]

@skinnylatte (being able to talk about it also means that peers can (in theory) call you out for gambling unhealthily)

[going_to_maine@mastodon.social]

@skinnylatte don't think you can bet a horse is gonna break its leg and be put down.