• elbucho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Technically, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland are all 3rd world nations. At least, according to the original definition.

    Edit: this isn’t meant to counter the point made by the comic. I just think it’s interesting.

    • Cort@lemmy.world
      2·
      7 days ago

      . . . are all 3rd world nations.

      Uh, Sweden and Finland are NATO members (2024 & 2023 respectively) and Ireland has had relations with NATO since the 90s.

      They were considered 3rd world by the original definition at the time it was defined.

      • elbucho@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 days ago

        You know? I didn’t even really consider that, due to the fact that the original definitions pretty much lost their meanings with the fall of the USSR. However, since Putin’s basically working to recreate it now, it seems like those definitions are relevant once again, so yeah - you’re absolutely right.

    • Makhno@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Countries that didn’t ally with either the Soviets or the US are considered “second world”

      • Cid Vicious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        6 days ago

        This is incorrect. What you’re describing is the Third World. The Second World was the eastern bloc and other Soviet allies. The First World was NATO allies. The implication is basically that the third world was not important enough to be a factor in the cold war.