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Distributism is not about government redistribution. This book discusses the principles behind the distributist idea so that the reader can not only understand what distributism stands for, but why it does. In summary, distributism supports the wide spread private ownership of local independent businesses, focusing on a strong local economy as the foundation of a strong national economy. It also advocates for the decentralization of government authority over the current trend of relying on a central government that constantly increases its power.

Turn on the news and one can hear politicians, reporters and opinion makers accusing one another of socialism (or even communism) . Though they never explain what they mean by those words. Often saying contrary and inconsistent things. Making it appear they do not even know what they are talking about. So, if you want to learn about socialism the best way is to ask a socialist. We will begin by asking: So, what is Socialism really about?