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> “The West” is any place to the West of where Christ was crucified. This … isn’t true? Maybe a few hundred years ago that was the case, but since World War 2,
by permo-w 6y ago
> “The West” is any place to the West of where Christ was crucified.
This … isn’t true? Maybe a few hundred years ago that was the case, but since World War 2, The West means west of the Iron Curtain
- Udik 6y agoThe Middle East (where Jesus was born and crucified) doesn't have anything to do with the Iron Curtain and is, quite obviously, not the center either.
- permo-w 6y agoI didn’t say anything about the East. I commented on what is regarded as The West
- Anointmous 6y agoeast and west were fighting and differentiated since at least before Alexander the great.