If you read the discussion, the quote responded to included the claim > The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spen

If you read the discussion, the quote responded to included the claim > The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money. Which is a dumb claim. As you’ll note, I said that the general effect was true but this claim was wrong. You appear to be arguing something tangential