We aren’t advocating Cold War era definitions! We’re saying first/third world is stupid and nobody should really use it!! There’s a reason why most economists and such use developed/developing (or less binary classifications)
Who’s refering to poor places? The link provides multiple metrics, and lots of developing countries meet it. But anytime it gets talked about, all anyone does is bring up the antiquated defintion to derail the conversation.
Your defence is what people use to try and prevent the US from being labeled properly as third world. Which is just funny as hell.
We aren’t advocating Cold War era definitions! We’re saying first/third world is stupid and nobody should really use it!! There’s a reason why most economists and such use developed/developing (or less binary classifications)
This exactly!!! hahahha. Saying third world to refer to poor places is the antiquated and racist omg haha.
Who’s refering to poor places? The link provides multiple metrics, and lots of developing countries meet it. But anytime it gets talked about, all anyone does is bring up the antiquated defintion to derail the conversation.
Your defence is what people use to try and prevent the US from being labeled properly as third world. Which is just funny as hell.