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by undefined1 2425 days ago
I mean, imagine telling that to people living in poor countries.

Please travel or read about the world to get some perspective.

Seriously, if you were born in a country like the U.S. in modern times, you won the birth lottery.

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Nah. Winning the lottery is being born in a country with free health care and education. Being born in the US is OK at best.
>Seriously, if you were born in a country like the U.S. in modern times, you won the birth lottery.

Agreed. The lottery won is for starting position in a game where participation is not choosen and objective you choose determines position ranking.