Mitt Romney’s a self-made man?

It was jarring last week to hear Mitt Romney, the son of a governor, claiming to be “self-made.’’ Romney worked for his money, and has every right to be proud of it, but he can’t ignore the social capital he inherited from his parents. Meanwhile, a large part of America is in mourning - sitting shiva not just for the wealth they have lost, but for the shot at wealth their children will never have.