[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by madcorgi

Impressive resume, and certainly denotes a life of achievement. But I contend that dumb luck still had a lot to do with it. He was born smart, white, male, and American, and had the means to get a good education. That's a big leg up on a lot of folks.

But your point is valid: all that would still have gotten him nothing had he not put in the effort.

I was born white, male, and in a double wide, still waiting on my white privilege! The ignorance of people never ceases to amaze me.....