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minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt used to mean that. First World was US aligned (or at least US friendly), Second World was Soviet aligned, Third World was not aligned Now though, First World means developed nations, Third World means poor nations, Second World has fallen out of use
minus-squareReginald_T_Biter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoOnly to those ignorant of it’s meaning. Developing nations is what people mean. Like people say third world, third to what? What’s first and second?
It used to mean that. First World was US aligned (or at least US friendly), Second World was Soviet aligned, Third World was not aligned
Now though, First World means developed nations, Third World means poor nations, Second World has fallen out of use
Only to those ignorant of it’s meaning. Developing nations is what people mean. Like people say third world, third to what? What’s first and second?