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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 7 MIN

377. The term "third world" is racist. You should stop using it.

from The UPstander's Podcast with Dr. Omekongo · host Dr. Omekongo Dibinga

This is the subject of my next book "Trigger Words." The original term was created in 1952 as part of the Cold War terminology The Cold War ended. Now the term is used in a racist way to describe non-western countries in a way that looks at them as uncivilized as being worthy of coming to live in the western world. Just look at Stephen Miller's recent posts over the holidays to show how the term is used today. It is racist. It is disrespected and it needs to go. What do you think? Third world definition: https://www.britannica.com/money/Third-World #upstander #thirdworld #bananarepublic #trump #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #stephenmiller #katiemiller #africa #westindies #southamerica #asia #ussr #russia #sovietunion STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the subject of my next book "Trigger Words." The original term was created in 1952 as part of the Cold War terminology The Cold War ended. Now the term is used in a racist way to describe non-western countries in a way that looks at them as uncivilized as being worthy of coming to live in the western world. Just look at Stephen Miller's recent posts over the holidays to show how the term is used today. It is racist. It is disrespected and it needs to go. What do you think? Third world definition: https://www.britannica.com/money/Third-World #upstander #thirdworld #bananarepublic #trump #presidenttrump #donaldtrump #stephenmiller #katiemiller #africa #westindies #southamerica #asia #ussr #russia #sovietunion STAY CONNECTED: Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/omekongo Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/omekongo Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/omekongo Website | http://www.omekongo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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