I've spent some time in UK homeless shelters

And every. single. person I came across who spouted "I can barely afford the essentials in this economy, greedy billionaires" made sure that they first bought their "essential essentials" - cigarettes, alcohol, cannabis. And of course - had the money for the tattoos and the iPhone.

Every. Single. One. "oh, I can't do that tax funded, government regulated course on the tax funded pc I got from the state with internet access paid for by the tax payer... also why can't I get a job? It's this economy, greedy billionaires"