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LetMyPeopleVote

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7. These are betting odds and not voting percentages

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 10:07 PM

Oct 9

We will never know the actual vote. Gamblers/speculators are ranking their subjective beliefs who will win this award and are willing to place a bet on these beliefs. I doubt these betters have any real inside information on who will be awarded this honor. It will be interesting if these gamblers are right/

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Trump is expected to finish fourth place with just 6% in the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, according to odds by @Polymarket [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Oct 9 OP

6% is too high BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 9 #1

It's not an election, so there is no such thing as finishing 4th Ms. Toad Oct 9 #2

These are betting odds and not voting percentages LetMyPeopleVote Oct 9 #7

My point is that you are awarded the prize, or not. Ms. Toad Oct 9 #8

This was a ranking of odds that these gamblers idiots were willing to waste their money LetMyPeopleVote Oct 10 #9

Machado, whilst never remotely close to being the favourite, was consistently listed. Here is a snapshot from August: Celerity Oct 10 #10

MAGAs don't get a vote on this, LOL viva la Oct 9 #3

.006% would still be too high!!! n/m Ars Longa Oct 9 #4

I have stopped underestimating his chances to cheat his way to a cause Bristlecone Oct 9 #5

We'll find out tomorrow morning iemanja Oct 9 #6