The superiority of the western civilzation

I am not sure wherein people find the presumed superiority of western civilization. The invention of nationalism and communism perhaps? Certainly creative and effective, but anything to be proud of?

Then again, those who find it clearly superior mostly admit in the same breath that it has recently gone to the dogs. 50 years of peace, at last, rising standards of living, greatest personal liberty ever experienced by the largest share of the European society -- all of that is a downfall, downfall I say, moral corruption, consumerism and selfishness all.

Things were a lot better back in 1329. Or so says Ruskin. He still has many followers, as rigorously thinking all of them as he.

Forrester put it best: what do you mean the white man's burden? We're not white! We're pinko-grey! To see the nonsense of all these claims all one has to do is open his eyes and look.