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 nostr:npub1grx4wzqldf8clxusxpz78adjcukkqvdkhf8amsdhr6sy3ctuu2fqvsuxfe Describing people who are playing the lottery as "suckers" is un-empathetic at best. 

I'm not going to defend the odds, but people play because they need a little hope. A few hours of daydreaming that they can get out of the rat race. 

As much as I like to take shots at the GOP, the origins & expansion of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) are bipartisan.