[Steely Tom]

I shouldn't have said "everyone." What I meant was that every culture in the world differentiates between its own characteristics, and those of outsiders. And, because of differences in understanding, those identified differences are often seen in a "normative" way, meaning people often think of the characteristics of their own culture as being superior to those of other cultures.

Also in every culture there are individuals who fight against the tendency to see the differences. There are also individuals who fight against the tendency to feel superior.

It seems to me that only in America (and to some extent in the UK and other northern European countries) do people push the idea that our culture is inferior to basically every other culture in the world.

To me, that seems like overcompensation for something.

[Vendome]

They are over compensating for a small intellect....