Almost everything about the situation you were born in to is an accident of birth.

As in, you had no hand in it. Your parents may or may not have had some say in the matter, but for the vast majority of Americans, they didn’t choose to be an American either. Any more than they chose the color of their skin or the texture of their hair.

If you’re the child of immigrants, then sure, be proud of their accomplishment. It was hard and they earned the right to be here. But for most of us, it’s just where we happened to be from.