"capitalism": n. a slur that stands in for specific features of an exchange system that result in disempowerment, oppression, or scarcity

"socialism": n. a slur that stands in for specific features of an exchange system that result in disempowerment, oppression, or scarcity

and in reverse

"capitalism": n. a term of praise that stands in for features of an exchange system that raise standards of living

"socialism": n. a term of praise that stands in for features of an exchange system that raise standards of living

these words are essentially meaningless in public discourse, they flatten the complexity of socio-economic systems, and IMO we'd be better off abandoning them entirely, which would force us to talk about specific policies uncoupled from a broader ideological battle