I don’t see what “the game is rigged” adds to an otherwise positive message, let alone why it comes first. Why is it somehow bad that musicians need a day job?

I don’t see what “the game is rigged” adds to an otherwise positive message, let alone why it comes first. Why is it somehow bad that musicians need a day job? There are a lot of aspiring musicians out there compared to the audiences waiting for them to perform. A day job is a quite reasonable way to make sure they contribute something to society while we’re waiting to see if they are truly talented or not. Would we have the same feelings about the “rigged” brewing industry that doesn’t give a young brewer a chance to develop his craft? After a certain point it seems like we’re forgetting that a job is about a contribution to society, not just an expression of some inner identity.