by The AC is too loud July 22, 2020
by disturbiawolf February 28, 2009
A TV movie from 1979 originally aired on the ABC channel. It tells the story about a deranged railway employee tries to cause collision with another train.
by Ryan900USAYT January 4, 2023
by The AC is too loud July 22, 2020
(POLICY) an extreme form of capitalism created in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. In some cases, as in Chile (1973), the disaster is a coup d'etat with the express purpose of imposing disaster capitalism. In other cases, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, it is a genuine natural disaster that literally kills.
After some disasters, the authorities in some countries may well respond by imposing "reforms" that would have been impossible before. These include: (1) privatization of public property, making it unavailable to the indigenous people; (2) arbitrary elimination of laws ("deregulation"); and (3) slashing democratically chosen programs that help ordinary citizens ("austerity programs").
The concept was popularized in Naomi Klein's excellent 2007 book, *The Shock Doctrine*.
After some disasters, the authorities in some countries may well respond by imposing "reforms" that would have been impossible before. These include: (1) privatization of public property, making it unavailable to the indigenous people; (2) arbitrary elimination of laws ("deregulation"); and (3) slashing democratically chosen programs that help ordinary citizens ("austerity programs").
The concept was popularized in Naomi Klein's excellent 2007 book, *The Shock Doctrine*.
"Disaster capitalism" is neoliberalism imposed undemocratically. It exploits natural disasters, civil wars, foreign invasions, coups d'etat, terrorism, or explicit deception. It always seeks to make its changes irreversible.
Naomi Klein mostly blames the International Monetary Fund, but there are other culprits as well.
Naomi Klein mostly blames the International Monetary Fund, but there are other culprits as well.
by Abu Yahya July 10, 2010
The act of someone leaving a massive crap and a large amount of wet toilet paper in the komode and it clogs it. This happens frequently on college campuses, rest stops, restaurants, and dormitories, where janitors usually have to clean it up.
I had to go to the bathroom on the 2nd floor of my dorm hall, and I opened the stall door to find a brown disaster! It was gross.
by The Kentucky Yankee November 1, 2005
by -arxia July 14, 2020