4/23/2026 at 6:13:35 AM
As long as they bet on themselves winning, it seems kinda fine? They're not really manipulating things, just profiting from their own work...Betting on themselves losing would be a problem, since then they could manipulate the result by sabotaging themselves. But that only works one direction.
by eqvinox
4/24/2026 at 3:01:25 AM
You can have an honest bet against yourself as an insurance:Win: get the salary in congress.
Lose: get money from kalshi.
by gus_massa
4/23/2026 at 8:02:37 AM
Could also sabotage othersby yfw
4/23/2026 at 10:28:33 AM
Sure, but it doesn't really change motivations around that. Shady politicians might do that anyway, bet or no bet.The problem with sabotaging yourself is that it challenges the assumption that everyone is playing to win. If anything, supporting other candidates might be questionable, if you bet on yourself losing.
by eqvinox