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Poor people are so often indignant - little do they know they're indignant because they are surrounded by people who think just like them. Crabs in a bucket [0]. The sad thing is - they're not upset that the system as a whole perhaps sucks - just that somebody has it better. So selfish.

When they are gifted a chance to experience something different, they can't help themselves, their indignation shines through even then! That's your post in a nutshell.

People who are happy, people who've worked their way into money, success, etc, want you to succeed too - so that you don't waste your life on petty things like 'coffee should've been free'. It is just so incredibly hard to get through to you when you're disempowered, stuck in negativity.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality




This isn't about what someone can afford. It's that an event focused entirely around charity and anti-capitalism is supposedly ripping people off and not using their revenue to improve the experience for attendees.

You, I, and probably most people in this thread can afford a ticket and a cup of coffee. You're missing the point.




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