Most people in the US did have those advantages. That's kind of my point. The guy pumping gas for minimum wage used to be able to do all of that. I don't know

Most people in the US did have those advantages. That's kind of my point. The guy pumping gas for minimum wage used to be able to do all of that. I don't know what your personal life situation is at the moment, and I do apologize if you are on hard times. I know it's rough out there. I'm inferring from your comment that you are in the United States. Do you really think a shot at a rented roof over one's head, a college education from a state school, and a kid is asking for the moon?