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The lotto is a tax on the poor. If you are any way mathematically minded, you can calculate the odds and compare it with getting struck by lightning on the top
by DerekBickerton 4y ago
The lotto is a tax on the poor. If you are any way mathematically minded, you can calculate the odds and compare it with getting struck by lightning on the top of Mount Everest or being abducted by a UFO. The folly of the lotto still amazes me.
- thunky 4y ago> The lotto is a tax on the poor. This is a common saying, but it's a backhanded exaggeration. Maybe more accurate to say it's a tax on those that want to be rich.
- soulofmischief 4y agoI can think of few would like to be rich more than the poor.
- thunky 4y agoYes but they're not the only ones that play the lotto, not by a long shot. The point is that going out of your way to say that poor people are the only ones dumb enough to buy lotto tickets is unnecessary. Nobody calls sports betting a tax on the middle class.
- soulofmischief 4y agoIt's called a tax on the poor because they're the ones who often desire it most, while also being the ones who can least afford the luxury of pissing away money. At some point you have to admit there is a deception taking place.