The application of formal, pseudo-logical deductions to prove that victims of
capitalism are either non-existent or at fault. It constructs syllogisms from debatable premises (“Markets are free,” “
People are rational actors”) to “prove” that outcomes are always fair, and that therefore any victim must be illogical or
lazy.
Logicalization against the Victims of
Capitalism Example: “Premise 1: The market pays you what you’re worth. Premise 2: You are poor. Conclusion: Therefore, you are of
low worth. QED.” This logicalization uses the veneer of airtight reason to transform a structural condition (
poverty) into a personal, logical judgment, dismissing appeals to unfairness as emotional error.