As opposed to the northern/southern hemisphere that has:

  • a clear reference point (equators)
  • traditionally we don’t model a rotation north/south

Western/eastern hemisphere

  • doesn’t have a clear reference (Greenwich?)
  • traditionally we model rotation on the north/south axis so western/eastern would depend from the time
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[–] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

You can say whatever you like and be wrong at the same time. The idea of being a "western nation" and the importance thereof long predates the United States being a great power.

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