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Third world country by definition cannot be the United States. The term refers to countries unaligned with a cold war superpower. It's outdated and has better a

Third world country by definition cannot be the United States. The term refers to countries unaligned with a cold war superpower. It's outdated and has better alternatives.

amake 9y ago
Do you really think this correction is relevant or helpful in this context?
Daishiman 9y ago
You kind of missed the entire point of the statement.
phire 9y ago
That definition also makes Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Switzerland 3rd world countries.
- Morizero 9y ago
  Correct. The term they should have used is "developing country".
  - int_19h 9y ago
    Language evolves over time. The definition based on Cold War alignment hasn't been relevant for a very long time, and it's not what people have in mind when they say or hear the term "third world".
Trill-I-Am 9y ago
In the 21st century, the “world” distinction refers to level of economic development