The bottom line:
In order to be rich you should be born to rich parents.
BTW: Unlike H.Ford - R.Perrot and B.Gatez have never been poor.
You better thank heavens George Soros didn't think that way when he was picking apples in Hungary, or the democratic party today would be bankrupt.
You beat me to the punch on that one Bono. LOL
Shira my point is that you don't have to be rich to have a good life in America. Contrary to Opebo's convoluted view of reality there are millions of middle class Americans who do very well.
I suppose I should also point out that in America there are probably more rich black people than anywhere else in the world. Most of those came from poor backgrounds. Black athletes and entertainers are mostly from poor backgrounds. Same is true for Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell.
Again:
The poor who became rich are a tiny minority among the "regular" rich and also a super tiny minority compare to the poor who remain poor.
But they are famous and falsely create the impression that their number is much higher than it really is.