[WalterBright]

I was told this by Germans who lived through the war and the aftermath. I didn't have reason to believe it was propaganda.

A year ago I met a local Afghanistan refugee, and we got to talking. He was a wealthy businessman in Afghanistan, and escaped with nothing but his skin during the American pullout. He immediately went into business again in the US and was thriving.

Making money is a skill that can be learned. One is not doomed to circumstance.