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[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] Reginald_T_Biter@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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?

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