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the thing about the pokemon scalper discord posts is they are very funny but they’re not unique. that is how the vast majority of investors, landlords, business owners think. obviously you can find exceptions but that is simply your brain on capitalism

a capitalist is entitled to his return on investment. it is like water to him. if he does not get it, he ceases to be a capitalist. it’s not greed, not entirely. it’s an existential fear.

It is someone who can't handle the pressure and anxiety of gambling putting a $1000 down on a poker hand that isn't going to finish for weeks and agonizing over it the entire time. And when they lose, they are unable to deal with the reality that everyone who gambles loses.