> Thankful that you had the luck being born in the most prosperous time in human history, where you have access to better healthcare, transportation, human righ

> Thankful that you had the luck being born in the most prosperous time in human history, where you have access to better healthcare, transportation, human rights and democratic privileges, to name just a few. That's the whole point - people in poverty do not have many of these privileges. They don't have access to good education, healthcare, transportation, and they are consistently denied their human rights. After growing up without these privileges, they are funneled into dead-end jobs or prison. Minimizing the injustice to saying they are "a bit less fortunate" is frankly disgusting. MLK said "large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." That is just as true today as it was fifty years ago. The fact is the US Government promised to keep treaties with indigenous Americans, and it didn't. It promised 40 acres to every survivor of slavery, and that was never delivered. What's the value of all the real estate in America plus 400 years of enslaved labor? Probably a lot less than what their descendants are asking for today. So don't feel guilty. Be responsible. Be accountable. Do the right thing, and recognize that as a beneficiary you owe some of that debt.