The word “capitalism” is an antagonym, meaning that it has at least two commonly used definitions that are completely at odds with (antagonistic to) each other.

1. a free market economy.

-or-

2. the present state-subsidized corporatist economic order.

Both zealous advocates and opponents of “capitalism” tend to overlook, downplay, ignore, deny or be unaware of the difference.

When using the word capitalism in context with agorism, left libertarianism, or any form of market anarchism, one should be careful with the way the word is portrayed and conscious of the audience one speaks to.

To appeal to a more “left” based audience, the use of the word might defeat any chance of valuable alliances before a real relationship ever begins.

There is a clear and blatant difference between capitalism in the free market sense and capitalism in the corporatist sense.