Is there an entitlement issue when it comes to being born in America?

We all got lucky. We didn’t choose our parents. We didn’t choose this country. We didn’t earn our birthplace it just happened.

And yet, so many people walk around with this strange sense of pride, as if being born here was an accomplishment. As if they did something to deserve the stability, the opportunity, the safety net they grew up with.

Some of us got even luckier by being born into wealth, support, connections. But none of that is earned at birth. It's all chance.

That doesn’t mean we should feel guilty for it. But we should be aware of it. Because if we can acknowledge how much luck shaped our lives, maybe we’ll be a little more willing to make sure others have a fair shot too, especially those who weren’t dealt the same hand.

I have a great sense of pride for this country because of the opportunity it gives people and has given people including myself but I'm also self-aware enough to realize that had I been born somewhere else my entire life would be different.