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crapitalism

noun

Etymology

Blend of crap + capitalism.

  1. derived from *kap-✻
  2. derived from *káput✻
  3. borrowed from capitalisme — “the condition of one who is rich”
  4. compounded as crapitalism — “crap + capitalism”

Definitions

  1. Corrupt or inauthentic capitalism.

    • Handouts to Solyndra and special deals for Goldman Sachs and GM are not capitalism. That’s “crapitalism.”

  2. Capitalism viewed as an inherently flawed or unjust system.

    • All you have to do is look around and see that the solution is here; there are better ways to handle the resources of the globe, there are better ways to do things than "crapitalism."
    • Whereas the barren, soulless toxic-waste dumps of contemporary crapitalism propelled him into the grasp of fame and fortune (not to mention those free big-legged piggyback rides), spreading his anti-wholesome influence far and wide.
    • Rather, the mercenary aspect of crapitalism is at fault, as it allows the almighty dollar to set the programming agenda.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for crapitalism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA