It’s actually from the Cold War.
1st world = USA, NATO, and their allies. 2nd world = USSR, the Eastern Bloc and their allies (the 2nd world doesn’t really exist anymore). 3rd world = anyone not in the 1st or 2nd categories.
You are right though it’s not about any real statistics. It’s about political alignment.
I’d really like to know where you are buying 15 year old GMC trucks for $2000-$3000 that presumably run and aren’t beat to shit.
The really stupid thing about the party line is the thing they are attacking Kimmel for wasn’t even about Charlie Kirk. Kimmel was talking about MAGA.
To be fair to Kamala, she hasn’t announced that she’s running in 2028. Neither has AOC for that matter. This is just some pollster polling against some names that people might have heard of.
It’s not like people have a lot of choice. George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney are also neoliberals.
To me her platform was:
The bottom two is what really did her in. Being the status quo candidate when people aren’t happy with the status quo isn’t a winning strategy. Neither is ignoring your base to pander to a group of people who will never for vote for you.