So, I guess everything's relative, and perception is a lot of it all.
Or maybe more like almost all of it.
We just had a visiting school admin from a U.S. northeastern Democrat inner-city, and she said her area was rancid w/ victimhood and entitlement. Then she sees people here raising families on dirt floors/no electricity but with none of that ugly self-pity. On the contrary, they see their kids get educated, they serve their community, they give to charity, and they lead their communities.