[pocksuppet]

The first world is defined as the countries that are affiliated with the USA, so that's not strictly accurate. However, we can say it's a developing country - a first-world developing country.

[joquarky]

It's probably time to sit down, drink a cold one (or whatever relaxes you) and admit to yourself that the semantics have drifted.

[autoexec]

We can't be a developing country when we're doing the opposite of developing.