anticorporatism
Against big business
Anticorporatism is opposition to the power and influence of large corporations in society, politics, and the economy.
The stance ranges from calls for stronger regulation to rejection of corporate capitalism altogether.
Anticorporatist movements often target multinational companies, viewing them as threats to democracy, labor rights, or environmental protection: The protest had a strong anticorporatist message.
One seller, no substitutes
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- wealth inequalityUnequal distribution of assets
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
- privatizationState sells public assets
neoliberalism · oligopoly · profit motive · shareholder · wage theft · union busting · outsourcing · tax avoidance
Opposed to free-market economics
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- activismDirect effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- movementChange in position
leftist · progressive · anarchist · socialist · solidarity · resistance · mobilization · direct action
False sustainability claims
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- climate denialRejecting scientific consensus on warming
- fossil fuelsCombustible prehistoric organic deposits
carbon footprint · sustainability · environmental justice · toxic dumping · ecocide · fracking · mining · industrial waste
Advocating to decision-makers
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- revolving doorCircular spinning entrance
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
- Citizens UnitedSupreme Court campaign ruling
accountability · transparency · oversight · whistleblower · democracy · plutocracy · cronyism · influence peddling
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- homogenizationMaking things the same
authenticity · sellout · commercialization · mainstream · co-optation · indie · DIY · counterculture
monopoly
One seller, no substitutes
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- wealth inequalityUnequal distribution of assets
- deregulationRemoving governmental business restrictions
privatization · neoliberalism · oligopoly · profit motive · shareholder · wage theft · union busting · outsourcing · tax avoidance · financialization
anti-capitalist
Opposed to free-market economics
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- activismDirect effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
movement · leftist · progressive · anarchist · socialist · solidarity · resistance · mobilization · direct action · occupy
greenwashing
False sustainability claims
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- climate denialRejecting scientific consensus on warming
fossil fuels · carbon footprint · sustainability · environmental justice · toxic dumping · ecocide · fracking · mining · industrial waste · biodiversity loss
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- revolving doorCircular spinning entrance
- campaign financeMoney raised for elections
Citizens United · accountability · transparency · oversight · whistleblower · democracy · plutocracy · cronyism · influence peddling · deregulation
consumerism
Preoccupation with acquiring goods
- commodificationTransforming into sellable goods
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
homogenization · authenticity · sellout · commercialization · mainstream · co-optation · indie · DIY · counterculture · anti-establishment
anticorporatismcorporatism
State-group policy collaboration
pro-business · plutocracy · crony capitalism · supply-side economics · trickle-down economics
anticorporatismneoliberalism
Pro-market, anti-regulation ideology
capitalism · privatization · deregulation · commercialism · Reaganomics
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