My interpretation is that "Western" implies a cultural adherence/devotion to Western or classical liberalism -- so things like rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law. To that end I'd say that LatAm is ideologically a lot more like North America than it is, say, China, but it's a sliding scale.
My interpretation is that "Western" implies a cultural adherence/devotion to Western or classical liberalism -- so things like rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law
You forgot to add "for white people"*
The way you have it written now nothing in North America or Europe is a western country
My interpretation is that "Western" implies a cultural adherence/devotion to Western or classical liberalism -- so things like rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law. To that end I'd say that LatAm is ideologically a lot more like North America than it is, say, China, but it's a sliding scale.
You forgot to add "for white people"*
The way you have it written now nothing in North America or Europe is a western country