Trivialization against the Victims of Liberalism

Portraying the negative consequences of liberal policies as minor inconveniences or as the hysterical complaints of groups seeking “special treatment.” It mocks demands for substantive equality as a desire for “coddling” or a refusal to engage in the “free marketplace of ideas.”

Trivialization against the Victims of Liberalism Example: Dismissing calls for robust anti-discrimination laws with, “So now we need a ‘safe space’ from every mean comment? Grow a thicker skin.” This trivialization reduces the material and psychological impact of discrimination to mere hurt feelings, framing the liberal norm of resilience as the only valid response.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Justification against Victims of Neoliberalism

The explicit defense of policies—austerity, privatization, deregulation, financialization—that cause precarity and inequality, by arguing they create overall growth, discipline, and “flexibility.” Victims are portrayed as regrettable but necessary sacrifices to global competitiveness and fiscal responsibility.

Justification against Victims of Neoliberalism Example: “We had to privatize the water supply and raise rates to attract investment and ensure long-term efficiency. Yes, some can’t pay, but vouchers are available. The old system was unsustainable.” This justification frames a loss of a public good as a tough, responsible choice, painting victims as casualties of progress against backwardness.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Rationalization against Victims of Neoliberalism

Explaining neoliberal harms through a lens of technocratic inevitability and complex global dynamics. It uses the language of “there is no alternative” (TINA), “global realities,” and “market confidence” to make social devastation seem like the result of impersonal, expert-managed forces, not political ideology.

Rationalization against Victims of Neoliberalism Example: A news analyst explaining pension cuts: “With an aging population and global bond yields under pressure, reforms were mathematically unavoidable to avoid a sovereign debt crisis.” This rationalization replaces ideology with a narrative of mathematical and economic destiny, removing human agency and choice from the equation.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Logicalization against the Victims of Neoliberalism

Applying a stringent, market-based logic to human life to “prove” that neoliberal outcomes are not just efficient, but morally correct. It uses metrics like GDP, shareholder value, and productivity to construct arguments where any deviation from market logic is inherently irrational and costly.

Logicalization against the Victims of Neoliberalism Example: “Logically, a factory must close if its return on capital is below the global benchmark. Keeping it open is an irrational misuse of resources that harms overall wealth creation.” This logicalization elevates a single financial metric to the status of a universal law, making human communities and their livelihoods seem like sentimental inefficiencies.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Trivialization against the Victims of Neoliberalism

Mocking or belittling the human cost of neoliberal policies as the complaints of the “uncompetitive,” the “resistant to change,” or those who “can’t keep up.” It portrays the gig economy, student debt, and housing insecurity as lifestyle choices or youthful struggles, not structural traps.

Trivialization against the Victims of Neoliberalism Example: Calling millennials struggling with debt and rent “the avocado latte generation,” suggesting their precarity is a result of frivolous spending, not stagnant wages and asset inflation. This trivialization turns a systemic economic condition into a moral failing and a punchline.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Justification against Victims of Late-Stage Capitalism

The explicit defense of the extreme, often absurd, harms endemic to the decaying phase of capitalism—such as rampant financialization, platform monopolies, climate collapse, and existential precarity—as not only necessary but as signs of a thriving, innovative system. It frames unprecedented levels of inequality, burnout, and societal dysfunction as the exciting, if turbulent, frontier of human progress, where victims are merely those who failed to adapt to a new, faster world they should be grateful for.

Justification against Victims of Late-Stage Capitalism Example: A tech billionaire arguing that the mental health crisis and loneliness epidemic fueled by social media algorithms are "the price of global connection and democratized information," and that those suffering from addiction or misinformation "need to develop better digital literacy." This justification reframes the systemic pathologies of attention economics as a grand, neutral evolution, blaming users for its human costs.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026

Rationalization against Victims of Late-Stage Capitalism

The cognitive process of explaining the system's deepening failures through a lens of hyper-complexity and inevitability, using concepts like "digital disruption," "the Fourth Industrial Revolution," or "market logic 2.0." It rationalizes surreal outcomes—like billionaires funding space tourism while homelessness surges—as natural results of unstoppable technological and economic forces, not political choices. The suffering is framed as an unfortunate byproduct of a transition too complex to steer.

Rationalization against Victims of Late-Stage Capitalism Example: An economist stating, "While wealth concentration appears extreme, it reflects the supernormal returns of intangible assets and network effects in a digital era. Redistributive policies might inadvertently stifle the innovation driving this new paradigm." This rationalization uses jargon ("intangible assets," "network effects") to portray a political choice—tolerating extreme inequality—as a sophisticated understanding of an inevitable new economic law.

by Abzugal February 8, 2026