Re: [Marxism] Debunking Third World myths

[David Picón Álvarez <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Paula" <Paula_cerni@xxxxxxx>
> For smaller nations the data gets even more interesting. South Korea, for
> example, now has both a higher life expectancy and higher income per 
> person
> than Portugal. Singapore also beats the US on both counts. It makes no
> sense, IMO, to consider Singapore or South Korea Third World countries.

Does anyone do that? It would be like considering Hong Kong third world. 
There might have ones been grounds to regard SK that way, but Singapore has 
long been a very prosperous place, as far as I know.

--David.


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