Distributism was an economic ideology that appeared in the late 19th and early 20th that rejected both capitalism and communism, focusing in spreading wealth while preserving private property. Some of its founding ideas are present in Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum Novam and had quite some influence in Catholic political thought. It proposed a new system based in class colaborationism, decentralization and unionism. The movement was followed by such prestigious authors as C.K. Chesterton and influenced Christian Democrat parties.
So, the challenge consists in making this ideology become a major force in world politics (or at least Western) by the mid 20th century with a POD in the 19th century.
So, the challenge consists in making this ideology become a major force in world politics (or at least Western) by the mid 20th century with a POD in the 19th century.