On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:05:16 +0200, Stefan Viljoen wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:37:59 +0000, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> 
>>>> Would be an interesting twist: First world being thrown back behind
>>>> the third world...
>>> 
>>> Where the hell is the *second* world, anyway??
>> 
>> The USSR member nations and their allies, IIRC.
> 
> E. g. not quite as poor, and not constantly begging for handouts. And
> not increasing in population as quickly. And not as corrupt.

Well, I think some of the third world countries might have something to 
say about "constantly begging for handouts"....many of those countries 
have deep pride and prefer to do it themselves - sometimes to their 
detriment (like not exporting goods).

Jim

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