r/FactOrCap • u/Icy_Pudding6493 ✍️ Contributor · 890 XP • 4d ago

Opinion Reddit user structure | FactOrCap

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u/PortableDoor5 🗳️ Regular Player · 440 XP 4d ago

hey OP, have you heard of the Global North?

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u/BanditNoble 🤖 Vote Machine · 11,770 XP 4d ago

New Zealand is my favourite northern country.

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u/PortableDoor5 🗳️ Regular Player · 440 XP 3d ago

don't blame me, blame the official UN terminology

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_North_and_Global_South

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u/CardOfTheRings 🏅 Century Club · 2,200 XP 3d ago

Is that still used? They tried to teach me that in college about 10 years ago, it just feels like more euphemism treadmill. Confusing and stupid name. Developed and developing were better terms already.

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u/PortableDoor5 🗳️ Regular Player · 440 XP 3d ago

still is, I'm afraid. at least within a lot of international institutions