So what about people who start out with very little and become "privileged" later on? If I am a self made millionaire (no inheritance, no college, etc) can I th

So what about people who start out with very little and become "privileged" later on? If I am a self made millionaire (no inheritance, no college, etc) can I then have an opinion about poor people? I think I know your answer, though, and it's that nobody actually becomes successful on their own; that we all owe everything we earn to other people, and therefore can never truly take full credit for anything we accomplish. I think people in this world can be very neatly divided into those who share this opinion and those who do not. It might even be the quintessential disagreement between liberals and conservatives (or socialists and capitalists, for that matter). The truth, as always, is that it's a very nuanced issue, and we both have valid points. You're right about people who inherit all their wealth. They often lack basic empathy for their fellow citizens and lack the understanding that they didn't truly earn what they have. And I'm right that there are people out there who truly do, against all odds, become successful without much help from anyone else. I think it's extremely important to recognize both of those truths and call them both what they are rather than yelling past each other to push our own political or ideological agendas. I struggle with this on a daily basis, especially as a former liberal.