Editing Distributism (section)

=== Redistribution of wealth and productive assets ===
Distributism requires either direct or indirect distribution of the [[means of production]] (productive assets)⁠—in some ideological circles including the [[Redistribution of income and wealth|redistribution of wealth]]—to a wide portion of society instead of concentrating it in the hands of a minority of wealthy elites (as seen in its criticism of certain varieties of [[capitalism]]) or the hands of the state (as seen in its criticism of certain varieties of [[communism]] and [[socialism]]).<ref name="Zwick" /><ref name=":0" /> More capitalist-oriented supporters support distributism-influenced [[Social market economy|social capitalism (also known as a social market economy)]],<ref name="ASPPlatform">{{Cite news |title=Platform |language=en-US |work=American Solidarity Party |url=https://solidarity-party.org/platform/ |access-date=2018-04-12}}</ref><ref name="ASPWeb_CD3">{{cite web |title=Christian Democracy |url=https://solidarity-party.org/christian-democracy-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116020329/https://solidarity-party.org/christian-democracy-2/ |archive-date=16 November 2018 |access-date=18 July 2018 |website=American Solidarity Party}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite news |date=12 October 2016 |title=Did you know there's a third party based on Catholic teaching? |work=Catholic News Agency |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/34726/did-you-know-theres-a-third-party-based-on-catholic-teaching |access-date=1 January 2020 |quote=We believe in the economic concept of distributism as taught by GK Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc.}}</ref> while more socialist-oriented supporters support distributism-influenced [[libertarian socialism]].<ref>McKay, Iain. ''An Anarchist FAQ: AFAQ Volume One.'' AK Press: Oakland, CA. (2008) pp 22.</ref> Examples of methods of distributism include direct productive property redistribution, taxation of excessive property ownership, and small-business subsidization.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-20 |title=A Misunderstanding About Method |url=https://www.chesterton.org/misunderstanding-about-method/ |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton |language=en-US}}</ref>