I come from a family of liberals and was one myself until I taught in NYC public schools as a young man. What initially made me convert was seeing how this “blame everyone but myself” was so widespread, and how it was this attitude - not race, not money - that was the biggest obstacle in the way of anyone getting a good education.
Yes I have to say it...Dean Wormer paraphrase:
“Fat drunk and stupid is no way to go through life Ms Lewis”