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Originally Posted by SoCalCoupe
Not a ‘flag-waver’ or any kind of ‘patriot’ and no political belief is implied, but seriously, being born in America (or one of our democratic cousins) is an incredible advantage. Perhaps 80% of the world's population struggles just to survive regardless of whether they work hard or not. Hard work is essential but many people get nothing out of hard work but rapid aging. Life has been very, very good to me and I’ve done some things right, but simply being born as a citizen of the USA got me several rungs up the ladder from my global peers.
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Well said. So true. We are so fortunate. I think about that with every news report from Ukraine. Our problems ain't nothin compared to what they deal with elsewhere.