After denial they go through anger. They take on a 'poor-me' attitude, as if everybody owes them something.

Anger and denial came long before acceptance.

We didn't deserve to win. We came in with a poor attitude. We didn't play hard. We hung our heads when things went bad. That's not what championship teams do.

Take this remark from Richard poor and lame, Whate'er's begun in anger ends in shame

Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.

Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger empowers the poor to declare their uncompromising opposition to oppression, and humor prevents them from being consumed by their fury.