Probably is perspective. I had a German tell me once that it was just luck that I was born American and I shouldn’t be arrogant about it. I told him that I was 25% German and no where near as arrogant as he was.
As they say: Damn Gringo, take me with you.
The German is lucky to be born in the biggest economy in Europe. It was luck that he was born there but who knows if he's arrogant about it.
There are some 16% of Americans with some German heritage in them...mein Herr. My mother was +45% German. We are a mongrel race.