You need to think -- if the companies are making billions, where do they get that money? Right. Which means the odds are you're going to lose.
Do you oppose state lotteries? What about the stock market?
This then places a burden on the rest of us to take care of your dumb a$$ -- which is unfair in that, had you WON, you wouldn't have shared it with the rest of us.
Maybe it's early in the morning, but that argument sounds borderline socialist.
No it's elitist. If he were to invest all of his money and savings into a his dream business and it goes totally bust, well then the rest of us have to come and bail him out which is unfair, had he succeeded, he wouldn't have shared the profits with the rest of us.
I'm beg your pardon, you were right is socialist.
Capitalism is not your strong suit, huh?
If he had succeeded, he would have been offering a product or service to the rest of us. He would have paid interest on his loans. Paid taxes to all levels of government. If he employed people, they would also have benefitted. In addition, they would have paid taxes.