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Western as in democratic, high income, economically prosperous, broadly supportive of human rights, etc.

• skrause 6y ago
  A better term for that is "developed country".
  • adamjb 6y ago
    Not really. That implies that a) there's some kind of objective end state for a country and b) they've reached it.
    • yunohn 6y ago
      I definitely don't think "western" was the right term for it.
• de_watcher 6y ago
  Another chilling moment when I realise that I'm way too old and can perceive slow changes of things (like the meanings of words). Please don't do that.
  • swilliamsio 6y ago
    I highly doubt you are old enough that western did not always have that meaning for the majority of your life. It's a holdover from the Cold War, after all.