I didn’t have a rich family. My parents were poor for my entire childhood, and remained poor until their deaths. All other relatives are poor too (very small family). I’m not rich by any means; just financially comfortable.

Most success stories I’ve heard from people who brought themselves out of poverty, had no political “odor” to them at all. Having enough spare time to think about politics seems like a bit of a luxury when you’re too busy trying to survive while also working towards carefully planned goals. In fact, if such a success story smells political even a little bit, and it’s on the Internet, then yeah, it’s probably not to be trusted.