The wicked intention, or 'dirty mind' (from
Latin 'mentem' and French 'salement'), behind actions that appear to be beneficial or necessary to the public.
It is primarily used to describe the malicious financial greed of corporations, insurance companies,
banks, and governments who feign concern while ruthlessly enacting policies designed to bleed the marginalized and working class
dry for profit.
The CEO stated that
mass layoffs were
necessary due to 'market corrections,' but we all know that
decision was driven by pure, unadulterated Salementem.