gingernate comments on Kidnapped Teenager Rescued After Reaching Out For Help In Among Us - The 17-year-old victim was rescued after contacting a player they met in Among Us, over 500 days after they were kidnapped

[–] gingernate@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

That's not the definition of first world... Switzerland is a third world country by definition

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[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago* (3 children)

Anywhere but the selfish United States it is. Do they not teach you how words and language can evolve…?

The only place still using the antiquated definition is the US. I think it’s so they can feel better or something, but yeah. Stop perpetuating outdated and racist definitions.

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[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We aren't advocating Cold War era definitions! We're saying first/third world is stupid and nobody should really use it!! There's a reason why most economists and such use developed/developing (or less binary classifications)

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[–] gingernate@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

This exactly!!! hahahha. Saying third world to refer to poor places is the antiquated and racist omg haha.

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[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 day ago*

Who’s refering to poor places? The link provides multiple metrics, and lots of developing countries meet it. But anytime it gets talked about, all anyone does is bring up the antiquated defintion to derail the conversation.

Your defence is what people use to try and prevent the US from being labeled properly as third world. Which is just funny as hell.

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