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late capitalism

The advanced stage of unmanaged capitalism in which corporations and the wealthy, having run out of quick and easy paths to profit and economic growth, begin cannibalizing the societies in which they operate instead of investing in them.

Features: Declining wages for workers, privatization of government, dismantling of social services, sale of cultural & national heritage, debtor's prisons, corporate invasion of people's personal lives, and punishment (and ultimately enslavement) of the poor.
A: Did you hear that Zuckerberg is tearing down the national park to build his new fortified megamansion?
B: Yeah dude, wanna go to the Pepsi™-sponsored protest against it later?
A: Truly, late capitalism is the best system to live under.

A: Did you know that boomers can now spend $8,000 to get transfusions of children's blood so they live longer?
B: Haha, late capitalism strikes again!
by ZUCK_NEEDS_UR_BLOOD June 5, 2017
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Capitalist

As in an idviudal who has capital, be it property, natural resources, means of production or labor, all of which constitute capital. In modern usage, meant to signify someone who believes or participates in a capitalist economic system, in which labor, capital, or other resources are bartered for paper currency which can be used to by whichever othe form of capital the currency holder desires. Capitalist also signifies someone who wishes to avoid excessive government involvement or regulation in this system of capital bartering.
"The United States economy is a Capitalist rather then a communist economy"
-Economics textbook
"Globalization is run by capitalist pigs, but us potsmoking unwashed student types are going to stand up to your opression by eating granola instead of Lucky Charms and drinking strained carrot juice instead of Pepsi. To show our opposition to your evil capitalist establishment, we will act morally superior at all times, be very depressed about the state of the world, and occasionally go to protests and carry signs"
-Spolied children of upper middle class parents
by Bran the Man December 20, 2004
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capitalist pig

The upper class, usually with psychopathic personalities.
That capitalist pig over there treats people like if he was God.
by Politricks September 9, 2003
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venture capitalist

someone with enough money to gamble $50 million or so by purchasing overvalued companies that seem to offer "the next big thing" but in the end turn out to be just another "flash in the pan".
Bob: I just finished writing a program that takes anyone's picture that you upload to the website, and automatically superimposes it on a naked body with the best match.
Bill: That's pretty perverted, and pointless, I might add.
Bob: I know. But all I need is enough page views to get some venture capitalists salivating and I'll be set for life. They can have all of the headaches when it becomes obvious that no one will pay to use it because everyone already has Photoshop.
by gawthic1 June 26, 2008
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capitalize

to take advantage of a particular situtation with a girl and get some action
a girl shows up at you your house soaked from the cold rain and needs a hot shower. you use this to capitalize and fuck the girl
by jeremy345234 May 1, 2010
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Capitalistmas

The true name of the 25th of December, a day for people to sacrifice their bank accounts and credit cards to buying other people shit they don’t need, a day for which businesses make you feel guilty about not buying their shit for others all the way back to August (or are they cutting into July already?). It is NOT Jesus’s birthday, since Jesus (if he even existed) was born in April.
My neighbors went into debt last Capitalistmas buying their kids all those toys that ended up in their garbage cans by June.
by Jojo Bizarro December 20, 2010
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capitalist

A country that uses capitalism as its form of economy.
The USA and many other countries are Capitalist.
by Anonymous July 18, 2003
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