There's the attempts to unify countries (and yes, the opposite too), WHO are certainly helping tons of desperate people all over the world. Plenty examples.
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There's the attempts to unify countries (and yes, the opposite too), WHO are certainly helping tons of desperate people all over the world. Plenty examples.
wingnut771
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Like Rwanda?
Vorastra
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You fools are literally clapping for a more inaccurate map just because Africa looked smaller despite...being IN THE CENTRE OF THE MAP and being the MOST ACCURATELY projected.
Why did the Africans who crusaded this shİt, not ask for China to be in the centre.
Their failing to act? Sure but we can't blame them for everything.
wingnut771
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Oh yes we can.
Gordon_R
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Millions of classrooms, offices, etc have printed maps on the wall, especially you know in the less digital world. We must be careful lest we think the world is all terminally online
The poorer parts of the world can't afford new maps.... imagine all the tenders and UN / aid money going to that now.
It is a non-binding resolution, not an order to replace all existing maps. Straw-man argument, and cynicism in one sentence...
To be honest I don't see the UN as unifying countries. It's an organisation that maintains and manages tbe status quo. A system administrator basically. It's job is to manage all member states to adhere to the global order, even though that order gives outsized power to wealthier nations which according to the UN charter shouldn't be the case. Te fact the the UNSC exists in its current form is proof of this. Countries aren't as equal as they portray hence all the powerful have veto power and some of them aren't signatories to punitive measures or forums. The ICC and WHO being just two.
Wow, again I shouldn't be shocked but
Vorastra
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Second time you haven't been able to give an answer. Again I'll ask, more people live in China and SEA, why not advocate for that to be the centre. Why are the poor jungle Asians relegated to the corner of this inaccurate map, since we're be retarded wokes about this.Wow, again I shouldn't be shocked but
Not disagreeing. There are those within their ranks who do still try use the body to advance mankind though.
Vorastra
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Uh, thank you for agreeing...? A thumbs up would surffice.
Instead the new "Equal Earth" map is inaccurate for everyone lmao
Point was, it's irrelevant, just a quirk of our long history.
Vorastra
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If it's so unimportant then why did this have to take up literally any time at the UN whatsoever.
So logic isn't a strong suit I see. Mkay, when you look at Eurasia what do you see? When you put the Americas in "the centre" what happens to Eurasia on a 2d map? When you put Africa in "the centre" what happens on the edges? Now what happens when you put China and SEA in "the centre"? How do you cut the Atlantic in the middle and give the Pacific so much area on your map? Is it not kore logical to cut the Pacific in half and give Land mass (you know where humans live) more prominence on your 2d depictions that's made for humans?
You have to Earn a thumbs up
I didn't agree in any case, I stated what you failed to acknowledge, basically a more courteous DUH
Idk even those few are compromised by the politics and accomadations and compromises they're guilty of. Just look at the debacle around Covid at the WHO.
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Congratulations to all Africans! So you have a massive continent now. Hope it make you all super rich and get you all out of poverty. Hopefully ya'll will be driving Teslas and have infinitely money in your bank accounts.
A few things that will not change.....
1. America still is 35% of the total Global economy combined. It remains the biggest single economy in the world.
2. America still has the biggest buying power in the world.
3. America will still be using Mercator maps for many, many years to come.
Even if it is smaller than Africa.
That being said.... Muzel Tov!
A few things that will not change.....
1. America still is 35% of the total Global economy combined. It remains the biggest single economy in the world.
2. America still has the biggest buying power in the world.
3. America will still be using Mercator maps for many, many years to come.
Even if it is smaller than Africa.
That being said.... Muzel Tov!
Oh for sure it's got worse, and Covid is a huge example of that.