You say that like western culture is the worst here?
Where is it better? Russia? Where stating that a war is a war can get you in prison? China, where historical events, like 1989 at tianamen square are wiped out? North Korea where everyone cheers up to the beloved genius leader?
Can we not critique something without whataboutism? We're not talking about China or Russia, where presumably scant few HN contributors live.
I imagine slave owners who didn't abuse their slaves felt quite righteous and even superior to other slave owners.
Where is it better? Who treats slaves better than I do, they'd say.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/no-bitch-dats-a-whole-new-x-w...