because “first world” and “third world” terms technically only mean countries allied against or with the USSR during the Cold War, respectively.

it has no bearing on that country’s development although that’s typically what’s it’s used for nowadays, like your comment

the illustration has a closed fist so I think a hearty thwak! is called for.

fuck I ate this one hard, had me seething by the end lol, thinking how could someone be so shameless

difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to be believable

you accidentally forget to pay ur credit card minimum for one month and you’re docked so many credit score points that you’re ineligible for being given a loan.

but we bail out these megacorps time and again and just keep letting them operate like nothing’s amiss

shit’s borked (intentionally, to favor those with means)

anthropic principle go brrrr