anticorporatist
Opposing big business
Anticorporatist describes opposition to the power and influence of large corporations in society, politics, or the economy.
An anticorporatist stance may critique corporate lobbying, monopolistic practices, or the prioritization of profit over public welfare: The candidate ran on an anticorporatist platform promising to break up Big Tech.
The term appears across the political spectrum, from left-wing movements targeting capitalism to right-wing populists attacking corporate "wokeness."
Public expression of disapproval
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
direct action · picketing · sit-in · occupation · blockade · resistance · whistleblowing · campaigning
Rule by the rich
- oligopolyFew firms dominate market
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
inequality · lobbying · cronyism · collusion · cartel · predatory pricing · tax avoidance · wage theft
Jointly operated enterprise
- collectiveJointly organized group
- decentralizedLacking single authority
- worker-ownedBelonging to the workforce
- bottom-upStarting from fundamentals
mutual aid · participatory · local · autonomous · credit union · food co-op · land trust · community garden
Against corporate market dominance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- labor rightsEmployees' legal workplace entitlements
- living wageIncome covering necessities
- wealth taxTax on total possessions
public ownership · nationalization · price controls · break up · divestiture · consumer protection · environmental regulation · whistleblower protection
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
civil disobedience · direct action · picketing · sit-in · occupation · blockade · resistance · whistleblowing · campaigning · advocacy
plutocracy
Rule by the rich
- oligopolyFew firms dominate market
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- exploitationSelfish use of others
corruption · inequality · lobbying · cronyism · collusion · cartel · predatory pricing · tax avoidance · wage theft · union busting
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- collectiveJointly organized group
- decentralizedLacking single authority
- worker-ownedBelonging to the workforce
bottom-up · mutual aid · participatory · local · autonomous · credit union · food co-op · land trust · community garden · time bank
antitrust
Against corporate market dominance
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- labor rightsEmployees' legal workplace entitlements
- living wageIncome covering necessities
wealth tax · public ownership · nationalization · price controls · break up · divestiture · consumer protection · environmental regulation · whistleblower protection · transparency
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Favoring organized interest governance
pro-business · corporatism · neoliberal · business-friendly · free-market
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