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Wait, we are still referring to certain countries as “third world?”

Posted by MDH Jan 18 '22, 20:47

We can do better.

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a much more PC way of referring to shit holes like the previous admin did. -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 18, 21:18
Yes. - Spawn Jan 18, 21:06
Middle Earth definitely implies at least three worlds - crash davis Jan 18, 20:55
I’m sure I’ve used that phrase too—thanks for bringing this forward. -- nm - Flavorize Jan 18, 20:55
El Salvador literally is a third world country. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 18, 20:53 1
- I’m not sure that’s the best example of crypto having positive impacts for a developing country. -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 21:00
I used it below as a response to David. But yes, "developing" is better. - Beryllium Jan 18, 20:52 7
- Developing is falling out of favour - the World Bank dropped the terms developed and developing countries a few years back. Global South is probably - Roger More Jan 18, 20:56 5
  - I had no idea. -- nm - The Allfather Jan 18, 20:57 1
    - Third world is really out - it suggests a hierarchy. Developed and developing do too, of course, though more politely -- nm - Roger More Jan 18, 21:02
  - so, uh, what kind of drawl do they have in this here Global South? heheh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 20:57 2
    - depends, are you in Global Florida, Global Mississippi, or Global Louisiana? -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 21:03 1
      - Global Alabama, sah. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 18, 21:07
- every nation is still developing to some extent -- nm - crash davis Jan 18, 20:53
I've gone with developing. - .💭 Jan 18, 20:51
It's a little odd that "third world" started out as "countries not involved in NATO or Warsaw Pact" but has come to mean - TWuG Jan 18, 20:51 1
- Because it was in the US's propaganda interests to do so - Reagen Jan 19, 01:50

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