Meanings
- derogatoryuncountablevulgarCorrupt or inauthentic capitalism.
Handouts to Solyndra and special deals for Goldman Sachs and GM are not capitalism. That’s “crapitalism.”
2012 March 7, John Stossel, “Greed, capitalism and Romney”, in Fox News - derogatoryuncountablevulgarCapitalism viewed as an inherently flawed or unjust system.
Rather, the mercenary aspect of crapitalism is at fault, as it allows the almighty dollar to set the programming agenda.
2007 April 11, Kam Williams, “Imus Wouldn’t Insult Jews”, in Black Star News2 more examples
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."
1983, Walli F. Leff, Marilyn G. Haft, Time Without Work: People Who Are Not Working Tell Their Stories, How They Feel, What They Do, How They Survive, South End Press, →ISBN, page 346Whereas 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.
2005 May 3, Howard Hampton, “Naked Lunchbox”, in Village Voice
Origin
Blend of crap + capitalism.
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