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Re:Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existe... by PittleyDunkin on Monday November 18, 2024 @01:25PM (#42175328)
It's really hard to take people who use the term "third world" this way seriously. There are more precise ways to clarify your opinion without resorting to meaningless pejoratives.
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Re:Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existe... by FredPret on Monday November 18, 2024 @01:36PM (#42175434)
OK well I’m from there. When I moved to the first world, my eyes were opened. They literally are worlds apart culturally and economically.

The term “third world” is a good and very descriptive one.

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Re:Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existe... by PittleyDunkin on Monday November 18, 2024 @09:05PM (#42179448)
I'm not denying that these are worlds apart—it's simply not a materially-meaningful term.
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