The 2024 Election Was the Culmination of America's Love Affair With Rolling the Dice
Briefly

Musk's sweepstakes raised questions about money in politics and the strategies used to sway voters, revealing manipulative practices within an increasingly commercialized electoral process.
In America’s betting-obsessed culture, where speculation on electoral outcomes thrives, the idea of lotteries reflects deep inequalities and undermines a shared investment in democracy.
Lotteries were historically used to fund public initiatives, but this tactic today reflects an era where gambling has become an escape from uncertainty and insecurity.
The popularity of gambling parallels the rise of a new political era, with figures like Trump, illustrating how our relationship with risk influences political engagement.
Read at time.com
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