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In reply to the discussion: Biden is tanking in the betting markets. [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)45. Police budgets have exploded since the 70s
"Defund the police" actually isn't anything new. BLM activists have called for it for years but the national media didn't pay attention until the George Floyd killing. It looks like some here prefer to continue ignoring their concerns.
In any case Biden is leading the polls and even that PredictIt site so if Biden loses it will be his own fucking fault unless there is rigging and voter suppression which is likely.
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Also for PtedictIt you have RNC markets paying out, and pro Trump money being rolled over
Amishman
Aug 2020
#19
Donrsife is out with polls already for today showing Biden above double digits.
RDANGELO
Aug 2020
#5
Yes. Biden went from +21 to +8 in a matter of days. That's pretty significant.
Drunken Irishman
Aug 2020
#23
I seem to remember a post here stating Trump supporters were putting a lot of cash
shrike3
Aug 2020
#10
Biden tanked fairly often in the betting markets during the primary race, too. The betting
highplainsdem
Aug 2020
#22