I agree. A lot of people who were raised in the instant gratification culture of the last 25 years seem to like to use this phrase. I think it’s because they gr

I agree. A lot of people who were raised in the instant gratification culture of the last 25 years seem to like to use this phrase. I think it’s because they grew up with the ability to click a button and fire their brain’s reward pathway instead of learning that the best rewards come from delayed gratification and hard work. Instead of admitting that the problem lies within, they blame a corrupt system and “elites”, identifying the capitalistic economy as a late-stage disease. Effectively, it’s the same as losing a game and saying “I didn’t want to be a winner anyway because the winners are terrible and cheat.” Pretty childish, right? That said, it does make losing feel a bit better.