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minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoWhen I read “West”, I read “developed world”. Japan, South Korea, Tawain, etc, are as developed as the West. Most of China is now too, but there are billions more that aren’t developed.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months ago“Global north” is probably a better term to describe level of development. “West” also includes a cultural component.
When I read “West”, I read “developed world”.
Japan, South Korea, Tawain, etc, are as developed as the West. Most of China is now too, but there are billions more that aren’t developed.
“Global north” is probably a better term to describe level of development. “West” also includes a cultural component.