Mexico is pretty much on the West side of the planet. As much North America as Texas (which used to be part of Mexico).

Brazil, one of the largest economies in the world, touches both the northern and the southern hemispheres on the West side of the planet.

The largest companies and capitals in those countries are american and european, not chinese or russian.

They speak the languages of Spain, Portugal, France, and England, all western european countries.

Most of their genetic and cultural heritage comes from those same western european countries.

"Latin America" only means "western but not germanic", that's the meaning.

It includes Québec but excludes Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

It's an arbitrary 18th century political bullshit term.

So, if they are not part of "the West", and "Latin America" means nothing, what the hell are they?

Well, guess what, the world is not as simple as people want to believe.

If you ask me, the reason why you call it "not West" is because of the way money flows in the world.

When you see this image, what do you see?

I will tell you what I see.

I see money that gravitates towards Germany and the US, the two largest germanic countries in the world, in different ways.

So when you think "not the West", what your brain actually wants to think is "not germanic or germanic adjacent".

Brazil is on the list, and you may ask "why?! all those negroes and mulatoes and carnival etc???"

Well, Brazil is the second country with most germans in the world (outside of Germany), after the US.

China is America's warehouse.

Japan, the "honorary aryan" country, is a close ally of the US.

India, former UK colony, still under its grip in many senses, is the least "economically germanic-adjacent" country on the list, imo.

France and Italy, also germanic in part but mostly latin, are Germany's neighbors, they orbit it.

And last on the list is Canada, which is a UK/US satellite.

That's what "The West" means in your mind -- economically germanic/germanic-adjacent.

It's not about West/East geography, it's about genes and money.

"The West", "LatAm"... are only euphemisms.