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Pragmatic Capitulation Fallacy

Capitulationism in the name of "pragmatism"—accepting problematic situations, policies, or compromises not because they're good but because they're "practical" or "realistic." The fallacy lies in using pragmatism as an excuse to abandon principles, settle for harmful arrangements, or resist change because it seems difficult. "It's not ideal, but it's pragmatic" becomes a way of ending discussion rather than imagining better possibilities. True pragmatism evaluates consequences; this fallacy uses the word to shut down critique.
Pragmatic Capitulation Fallacy "I know this policy harms vulnerable people, but we have to be pragmatic—it's the best we can get." That's Pragmatic Capitulation Fallacy—using "pragmatic" to excuse harm and shut down imagination. Pragmatism without principle is just capitulation with a fancy name."

Capitalutionism 

Refers to the three inevitable Evolutional stages of Capitalism. This process is categorised in to three consecutive levels or steps.

1- Economic Capitalism: All focus and activity is exclusively involved with matters of Finance and Industry.

2- Crony or Corrupt Capitalism: This refers to a process whereby Capitalism spills over in to politics and via various special interest or lobby groups it is able to influence government legislation and policies etc....

3- State Capitalism or Socialism: This refers to when Capitalism ultimately replaces the conventional national government or political state and essentially becomes the state or system of government.
Capitalutionism, is the progressional evolvement of Capitalism in the United states for the past two or three centuries. Whereby, Capitalism initially at its conception was a purely Economical system focusing exclusively on matters of finance and Industry. However over time it has evolved and has been transformed in to a major element with in American, politics.
Capitalutionism by Baron Neville January 1, 2014

crapitulation 

Giving up and agreeing to something terrible because caring is hard.
Vivian's attempt to avoid Comic Sans in their press kit ended in crapitulation when it became clear that victory would involve meetings with management.
crapitulation by sofauxboho November 2, 2011

Capitation

To have ones feet removed the opposite of decapitation
Holy Shit look at that capitation, that sword cut his feet off with such ease.
Capitation by Grizzleebear April 15, 2008

Capulation

That was some serious Capulation I know he didn't get any.
Capulation by NigChungus June 7, 2022

Capulation

A play on the word copulation refers to the act of cap (Lying) about sexual activity.
That was serious capulation, no way is he hittin' that
Capulation by NigChungus June 9, 2022