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That's kind of a nonsensical classification but apparently is the one being used. I always thought western meant "in the western hemisphere".
by diego_sandoval 2y ago
That's kind of a nonsensical classification but apparently is the one being used. I always thought western meant "in the western hemisphere".
- deaddodo 2y agoIt broadly does. With the asterisk of "rich, culturally European (and probably white)".
- jemmyw 2y agoNew Zealand and Australia are Western countries that aren't anywhere near Europe and North America
- hollerith 2y agoNo. It means the Western part of the Old World as opposed to the Near East, India, China, etc, plus the parts of the New World setted by that part of the Old World.
- diego_sandoval 2y agoSouth America was settled by the western part of the old world.