[spajus]

> Being poor is knowing you really shouldn’t spend that buck on a Lotto ticket.

That's being smart, not being poor.

[boyce]

It's okay not to understand what the writer means here. But is it okay to have read the article looking for a detail that you can use to try and feel superior?

This is a problem the poor everywhere face. Those with wealth looking to reassure themselves about their moral and intellectual right to their position.