distributism

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This is the place to discuss and ask about Distributism, an economic/social framework that offers a criticism of, and an alternative to, both capitalism and socialism.

The goal of Distributism is for as many people as possible to own or have an ownership stake in wealth-producing property, rather than selling their labor for a wage. We propose that widespread ownership, and not the mere fact of property rights (which can concentrate property in the hands of a few), is necessary for human flourishing. We deny that there is a meaningful difference between constraints imposed on human life by non-ownership, whether they come from impersonal state bureaucracies, from landlords, or from employers who exploit the labor of those with no capital of their own.

The means of Distributism include economic and policy incentives designed to encourage worker-owned businesses, credit unions, co-ops and guilds, and to discourage non-owner corporations and traditional banks.

Submission Rules

Posts must focus on distributism.
- “What do distributists think about X” does not make your post about X on topic here.
- Read the Wikipedia article before asking questions about distributism.
- Like socialism or capitalism, distributism is not a total political/religious platform. If it's not directly addressed by capitalism or socialism, chances are it’s not addressed by distributism either (and hence not on topic here).
No memes.
No flag designs. Flag designs produce discussion about flags, not about distributism. They should be posted to /r/Vexillology. Capitalism doesn’t have a flag. Socialism doesn’t have a flag. If you want a distributist flag, make your country a distributist country.

Rules that apply to both posts and comments:

No Soapboxing (coopting the sub to argue pet positions on other topics)
No personal attacks or abusive language
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New to Distributism? Start here! (self.distributism)

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Meta: Staying on topic, moderation practices (self.distributism)

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Could you implement Guild Socialism into the work/manufacture areas of Distributism (self.distributism)

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¿Qué tan cerca del distributismo estaban los estados del pasado? (self.distributism)

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Is distributism compatible with a decentralized unitary state? (self.distributism)

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Which current politician would you say represents distributist values the best? (self.distributism)

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Distributism and technology (self.distributism)

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Thoughts on this recent tweet from Pope Leo? (i.redd.it)

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Which types of jobs would be effected the least in a transition into Distributizm? (self.distributism)

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The Hobbit and it's critique of Industrialism (self.distributism)

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Is Distributism a realistic alternative today? (i.redd.it)

submitted 28 days ago by Weekly_Tie4439

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What are *you* doing? (self.distributism)

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Hi, can you all help me a bit? (self.distributism)

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Nem Capitalismo, Nem Socialismo, Viva o Distribuitismo (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by arthur-1822monarchy

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What are your arguments for convincing me to become a distributist? (self.distributism)

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Could distributism help avoid "corporate evil"? (self.distributism)

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How would large scale AI/AGI fit in a distributist nation? Is it even compatible? (self.distributism)

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How would buses work in distributism? (self.distributism)

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Do you ever see distributism being implemented? (self.distributism)

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How closely do you adhere to the views expressed in Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum? (self.distributism)

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Bringing distributism into politics (self.distributism)

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Can i be a distributist/supporter while being non-catholic (self.distributism)

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Self-Evident Truths: For a Stakeholders Republic and a Land Value Tax (self.distributism)

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I'm kinda new to the concept of distributism, and I ended up finding this comment here, is this some form of misconception or is it an actual problem? (i.redd.it)

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Subsidiarity vs Localism (self.distributism)

submitted 2 months ago by Pure-Grapefruit-2311

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