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disaster capitalism 

(POLICY) an extreme form of capitalism created in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. In some cases, as in Chile (1973), the disaster is a coup d'etat with the express purpose of imposing disaster capitalism. In other cases, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, it is a genuine natural disaster that literally kills.

After some disasters, the authorities in some countries may well respond by imposing "reforms" that would have been impossible before. These include: (1) privatization of public property, making it unavailable to the indigenous people; (2) arbitrary elimination of laws ("deregulation"); and (3) slashing democratically chosen programs that help ordinary citizens ("austerity programs").

The concept was popularized in Naomi Klein's excellent 2007 book, *The Shock Doctrine*.
"Disaster capitalism" is neoliberalism imposed undemocratically. It exploits natural disasters, civil wars, foreign invasions, coups d'etat, terrorism, or explicit deception. It always seeks to make its changes irreversible.

Naomi Klein mostly blames the International Monetary Fund, but there are other culprits as well.

disaster goblin 

Radiates chaotic neutral energy . One may attain "disaster goblin status".
reference: Youtube, "vines for disaster goblins" 2018

Old school RuneScape (may also be) in reference to Recipe for Disaster/Freeing the Goblin generals.
" i am a disaster goblin and i've never felt so appreciated, this is beautiful, i'm crying into all this gold i've stolen " - Booty Duke

" I achieved my disaster goblin status when I finally got over my salmonella on christmas day only to come down with strep throat the very next day " - Wikjah Greenwell
disaster goblin by DEd_fekuf December 29, 2018

Disaster Edging 

The combination of fearful uncertainty, existential angst or suffering, and anxiety over impending doom experienced in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disaster Edging is often likened to a combination of the feelings a Floridian experiences 36-hours before a Category 4+ hurricane is due to make landfall and the general mood extant in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
I wish we had some concrete news about how bad the Coronavirus is actually going to be, I don’t know how much more disaster edging I can take.

Disaster pants 

1.) The act of, moreso, the event when, one craps in their pants. Uncontrolably, with no warning, in public. With no hopes of a cover-up
"I knew i should have gave my explosive diaharrea another day, I was walking to the store and WHAM, disaster pants. I didn't even want to go home it was so bad. I think some actually wound up in my shoe."
Disaster pants by Thepeezy September 20, 2014

disaster porn 

A movie with lots of destruction and explosions and disasters. For example: Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, 2012.
That disaster porn made me horny for destruction. BRB, I'm going to go blow up my niece's barbie doll with home-made explosives.

disaster nudity 

Identified first by comidienne Margaret Cho, disaster nudity is the semi-clothed state where one is wearing only a shirt, or only a coat, or is missing pants or underwear. It is called "disaster nudity" because it looks like one was "in the shower and there was an earthquake," so one just had to throw on what was readily available.
Girl: Oh mylanta, I'm so tired of my boyfriend walking around in just a t-shirt. No one wants to see flaccid man junk that early in the morning. Or when they're making toast.
Girl's Friend: Wow. Sounds like Disaster Nudity to me. You gotta have a talk with that fashion-challenged dbag.
disaster nudity by Princess_Aria October 31, 2009