From my observation, white people (culturally, not racially) are one of the most dysfunction group in the world. Compared to other cultures around the world, they're anti-social, insecure, aggressive, and very competitive.
Anti-Social
The anti-social aspect has always existed throughout history; so rigid and structured. If one were to study the "Renaissance", he/she will discover how Europeans often held distant relationships among family members. Marriages were oftentimes based upon economics rather than love. Children were seen as burdens and some were even sent away to orphanages if not killed at birth! Men dominated their women so much to the point where people killing female infants. Some women committed suicide. The church played a major role in such behaviors.Today, anti-social continues in the form of exclusive social organizations such in the case of private suburban neighborhoods and country clubs. As far as family relationships are concerned? Drop the baby off at the day-care center; visit grandma in the nursing home; anyone beyond 1st or 2nd cousin ain't my kinfolk.
Insecurity
On the issue of insecurity within European-based culture, I find "white" people seem to be the most concerned with image. We can see this with the current trend of cosmetic surgery: nose reconstruction, face-lifts, liposuctions, tanning, treatments for pattern baldness, constant dieting, skin peals, breast implants... I know some people may be wondering why black women straighten their hair to look "white." Yet, know one seems to question why white women follow suit using perms in straigtening their hair despite it already being straight. Same goes for hair dye. A recent poll showed 4 out of 5 "white" women feeling less comfortable about their own bodies. Many of them flip through magazines that promotes "Barbie" images and think that's the way they're supposed to be.
Agressiveness
Aggresiveness. Plain and simple act of barbarism. The need to control and dominate the environment around you. Had it not been from the fact that Europeans being so aggressive, they wouldn't have had the opportunity to colonize/dominate 95% of the world's people. It's likely such behavior developed during the Ice Age as pre-historic Europeans were surviving the cold brutal climate. This concept is picked up by Darwin's "survival of the fittest" which is the philosophy still held today by many scholars. This concept links with the very competive nature of eurocentric mindset.
Competiveness
If you haven't figure it out by now, European-based culture is extremely competive. It doesn't take a genius to see this; that's why capitalism is adored so much. Everyday in American society, we compete for jobs, businesses, education, art, science, relationships, sports...practically everything. It's a matter of being the "best" no matter how we get there. This often leads to the lying, cheating, stealing nature of our corrupted society. And those who are less successful or wish not to cmpete in the system are labeled as being "lazy," or a "loser."
Conclusion
Yes indeed. The nature of eurocentric culture is entirely dysfunctional. Padded with quick "fixes," pills are taken to ignore the TRUE pain that exists. Fake smiles as not to "offend" anyone just so that they can get ahead. I think they call it "backstabbing." The name of the game is to be "BETTER" than the next person.
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