I get it. The odds are bad, but the idea of that much money is irresistible. You can't win if you don't play. And now you can dream about what your life might be like once you have the ticket because maybe, just maybe, this time it'll be you. It doesn't make sense when you think about it, but nothing makes sense anymore, and at least these dreams are hopeful and optimistic. You feel like there might actually be something to look forward to in this shitty existence.

This is America, and even dreams cost money here.