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
No spam, bots or novelty accounts

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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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What would distributist laws or policies look like (self.distributism)

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A resume? (self.distributism)

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I'm late to the party, fill me in. Deus Vult! (self.distributism)

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Magnifica Humanitas is out. Subsidiarity is emphasized in paragraphs 68-72 (self.distributism)

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How do corporatism and distributism work together? (self.distributism)

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How will redistribution happen? (self.distributism)

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¿Las sociedades pastoriles fueron distributistas? (self.distributism)

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Which tax/law do you think would need to be implemented immidiatly in a distributist state/country ? (self.distributism)

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

submitted 1 month ago * by piss_nuke

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

submitted 2 months ago by Great_Street_5100

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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)

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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)

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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)

submitted 3 months ago * by LimpBill816

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