Roubini says that if we don’t like the sound of nationalization, we should call it “receivership” instead.
Calculated Risk suggests “pre-privatization” for a slight shift in emphasis.
Yglesias goes all in:
I say we go further and call it “awesome capitalist cowboys” just to ensure that everything’s really in tune with American cultural norms. Everyone loves cowboys!
Oh, what the hell — call it a “tax cut” and let slip the stress-testers. Raise up the Resolution Trust Corporation. Party like it’s 1989.
(h/t Matt for the linguistic trend-spotting)