Capitalist Orthodoxy

The established, institutionalized set of beliefs about capitalism that dominate mainstream economics, policy, and public discourse—the often-unexamined assumptions that markets are efficient, that growth is good, that privatization improves services, that competition drives innovation, and that capitalism is the only viable economic system. Capitalist orthodoxy includes specific commitments: that free markets allocate resources optimally, that regulation distorts efficiency, that inequality is the natural result of differential contribution, that economic growth is the primary measure of success, and that alternatives to capitalism are either impossible or disastrous. Like all orthodoxies, it provides a framework for thinking about economics, but it can also function as ideology—making capitalist arrangements seem natural and inevitable, obscuring exploitation and harm, and delegitimizing alternatives. Capitalist orthodoxy determines what questions economists ask, what policies are considered reasonable, and who counts as a "serious" economic thinker versus a naive idealist.

Example: "She suggested that maybe growth isn't always good—and was dismissed as economically illiterate by her colleagues. Capitalist orthodoxy doesn't allow questioning of its most fundamental assumptions; they're treated as self-evident rather than contestable."

by Dumu The Void March 17, 2026

Caninality

1) The unique and complex of mental, emotional. intellectual and behavioral traits inherent to an individual dog. 2: the distinct character or individual of a canine, as expressed through it specific patterns, response, and disposition

While two poodles come from the same litter and look similar, their caninality was completely different, one was protective and adventurous and the other one affectioned and friendly.

by A city Girl with AcountryTwist March 22, 2026

Caninality

1) The unique and complex mental, emotional. intellectual and behavioral traits inherent to an individual dog. 2: the distinct character or individual of a canine, as expressed through it specific patterns, response, and disposition

While two poodles come from the same litter and looked similar, their caninality was completely different- one was protective and adventurous, and the other one affectionate and friendly.

by A city Girl with AcountryTwist March 22, 2026

Capitard

A portmanteau of "capitalist" and "retard".
A derogatory, often playful term used by socialists, communists, and anti-capitalists to describe an uncritical or intellectually naive supporter of capitalism. Implies a person who blindly adheres to capitalist ideology, often ignoring its inherent flaws, historical injustices, or the nuances of alternative economic systems. Capitards are typically willfully ignorant to communist and socialist ideologies, and are slow-witted.

Example:
"Don't even bother explaining dialectical materialism to that guy, he's a total capitard."

by SankaraSuperfan July 31, 2025

capital

used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

"That's splendid! Capital!"

by Arminkshipper August 17, 2025

capitals

the distinct, typically broader section at the head of a post or column.

"the pillars have molded capitals"

by Arminkshipper August 17, 2025

Capital markets

A nameless, faceless, being that can be blamed or cited as an excuse for anything.

I had a pretty good weekend planned that included Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, and lots of working out, but the capital markets conspired to ruin not only my plans but my entire being.

by clermontboy May 19, 2025