Adding to the Development Lexicon

By PDS | 21 April 2005

kumbaya socialism : a form of woolly headed, muddled thinking. Example: "If you really want to improve the lives of the poorest, forget all this 'kumbaya socialism' - which is a cocktail of bad economics and bad theology, held together by self-righteous candle-waving." Orig. Sean Gabb, speech to Trade Justice Movement, April 2005. See also "rock star economics".

povertymonger n : a person who stirs up poverty or poverty perpetuating policies [syn: socialist].