Living cultures are dynamic, adding and subtracting elements as members of the culture move through life and interact with other societies, either willingly or not. "The West" is not a homogenous entity identifiable by race, culture, or place. It plays roles as both the invader and the invaded.
"Third World" isn't a firmly established place, either: at one time it included places like Ireland, which had its own invasion issues with the accompanying loss of tradition and culture. Irish fleeing oppression in their own land fled all over the world, spreading Irish culture as they went. Invasion or enrichment of cultural diversity? Is it different when the culture in question is not European? Interesting questions with about a hundred different answers.
Kiadorin is absolutely right when she says no one should be disrespected. In the modern world, the degrees of separation are likely to be far less than six in number.
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