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Originally Posted by PaulS

Good for your parents (I don't mean that at all sarcastically). That is what the country is all about. But you and I benefited from people who sacrificed, worked hard, provided for us and spent time with us so that we knew we had to study, hard, save, etc. We had advantages that our parents did that for us. Your parents clearly showed that they could break the cycle. Unfort., many people grow up unable to break that cycle, could be born with a mom who didn't eat properly, smoked, drugs, etc. Their parents might not of read to them, provided 3 square meals, etc etc. That is reality, not a feeling of superiority.

Paul, that may be true in many cases. But, there are way too many people who don't even try to break that cycle, or just try to better their situation because it's less effort to just take a hand out. There's very little self reliance in this country anymore and it sucks.