Many critics of distributism claim that what we want to achieve would require the expansion of state power and that we really want an all powerful state. What we actually advocate is the decentralization of government power. We want to distribute the various powers of government as close to the local level as can be … More The Process of Subsidiarity
After many months of fear mongering and mud-slinging, the two major political parties in the U.S. have chosen their candidates for President, and those candidates have announced their choice of “running mate.” The narrative in each party is now to set aside internal differences and band together to defeat the other party. Given the role … More The significance of the choice for Vice President of the United States of America
There has been a tendency over the last several decades toward globalism. This goes beyond the so-called “global economy,” with its free trade deals favoring international banks and corporations. This trend has resulted in the formation of international bureaucracies imposing standards, if not laws, on otherwise sovereign states. While there was always some resistance to … More Distributism vs. Globalism
On Thursday, 23 June, 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted on whether or not their country would remain a member of the European Union. Those who chose to leave won, 52% to 48%. While they are starting the process of separation from the international governmental structure of the EU and establishing trade agreements … More Brexit: One Distributist's Perspective
Keeping in mind that this site does not engage in party politics, I still feel prompted to share something in the context of the up-coming election in the U.S. Although most of this will discuss the political climate in the U.S. I also send this out to any readers “across the pond” in the U.K. … More Reasoned Voting
Readers, This has been a rough year so far. Once one thing has passed, another has risen in its place. I am working to get back on track and start publishing articles as soon as I can. As always, thank you for your support and for sharing Distributism with others. David W. Cooney
Practical Distributism 