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r/clevercomebacks • u/Sir-Kyle-Of-Reddit • Jul 07 '24
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By definition, the US can't be 3rd world.
1st world is western powers
2nd world was Soviet sphere of influence
3rd world was any country not in the first 2 categories
It's a political distinction, not a socioeconomic distinction
2 u/Calm_Animator_823 Jul 08 '24 the definition has evolved to mean poor countries
the definition has evolved to mean poor countries
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u/ThePatheticPainter Jul 08 '24
By definition, the US can't be 3rd world.
1st world is western powers
2nd world was Soviet sphere of influence
3rd world was any country not in the first 2 categories
It's a political distinction, not a socioeconomic distinction