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milestogo

(22,051 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:35 AM Yesterday

The president is destroying the country and we are supposed to be outraged about sports betting?

Its petty crime compared to what this administration is doing to people.

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The president is destroying the country and we are supposed to be outraged about sports betting? (Original Post) milestogo Yesterday OP

Remember that old line from the movie The Longest Yard (1974 version) ? Wounded Bear Yesterday #1

Sorry to say but there are probably more Americans outraged about doc03 Yesterday #2

I was thinking the same thing. Emile Yesterday #3

That's a distraction MiniMe Yesterday #4

Gambling and drinking are personal issues. tirebiter Yesterday #5

I understand the sentiment, but disagree with the position TheProle Yesterday #6

I feel as if it part and parcel of the same thing GusBob Yesterday #7

Wounded Bear

(63,273 posts)

1. Remember that old line from the movie The Longest Yard (1974 version) ?

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:39 AM

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Hey, you can rape kids, beat your wife, or rob a bank. But shaving points on a football game? That's unamerican."

Or something like that. Yeah, too many people care about that so they can use it as another distraction.

doc03

(38,540 posts)

2. Sorry to say but there are probably more Americans outraged about

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:39 AM

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sports betting.

Emile

(38,514 posts)

3. I was thinking the same thing.

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:39 AM

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MiniMe

(21,865 posts)

4. That's a distraction

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:27 AM

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Look at this shiny object

tirebiter

(2,651 posts)

5. Gambling and drinking are personal issues.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:34 AM

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We all have free will. Live it or live with it

TheProle

(3,794 posts)

6. I understand the sentiment, but disagree with the position

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:40 AM

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Millionaires and criminals are fixing games and working class Americans are being ripped off by unscrupulous players and coaches.

GusBob

(8,031 posts)

7. I feel as if it part and parcel of the same thing

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:41 AM

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Rich criminal corrupt folks doing what rich criminal corrupt folks do

No way you are a builder in NYC or a casino guy and aint mobbed up

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