• RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    it’s a pretty common talking point.

    Not common enough, apparently.

    I have never in my life ever heard anyone equate the size of a country on a map to its importance to global politics and economics. And I am old enough to remember when you had to hang up the phone before you could use the internet.

    • lime!@feddit.nu
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      1 day ago

      let me rephase; it’s a pretty common talking point when discussing map projections. has been since the 50s.