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Passages

(4,059 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:02 PM 17 hrs ago

AOC: This is sad. I know as a politician these companies are going to spend a billion dollars against me

for saying it but 🤷🏽‍♀️

Pervasive gambling is not good for society. It turns life into a casino, traps people in addiction & debt, surges domestic violence, and fosters manipulation.





Honest.
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AOC: This is sad. I know as a politician these companies are going to spend a billion dollars against me (Original Post) Passages 17 hrs ago OP
It's just another scam Tasmanian Devil 17 hrs ago #1
Yes, put out a hook, reel them in. Passages 17 hrs ago #2

Tasmanian Devil

(143 posts)
1. It's just another scam
Fri Mar 20, 2026, 05:21 PM
17 hrs ago

Gambling is just another way the rich take money from the rubes. As WC Fields said: "... never give a sucker an even break or smarten up a chump."

Is it any wonder the GOP treats education as the enemy?


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