redistributionism
Share the pie
Redistributionism is the advocacy of policies that transfer wealth, resources, or income from one group to another—typically from the wealthy to the less wealthy through taxation, social programs, or government intervention.
The term is often used critically by opponents of such policies: The candidate dismissed the proposal as pure redistributionism.
Adherents might prefer terms like economic justice or progressive taxation.
Shifting assets between parties
- welfare stateGovernment-funded citizen support system
- universal basic incomeGuaranteed payments to all
- social safety netPublic programs preventing destitution
- progressive taxationRates increase with income
government spending · subsidies · nationalization · public services · social security · public housing · food stamps · unemployment benefits
Philosophy of universal equality
- socialismCommunal economic control
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- MarxismClass-based revolutionary philosophy
- social democracyReformed capitalism with welfare state
progressivism · populism · communitarianism · leftism · welfarism · statism · interventionism · reformism
Just and equal treatment
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
- accessibilityEase of approach
dignity · rights · inclusivity · empowerment · representation · advocacy · activism · reform
Levy increasing with income
- wealth taxTax on total possessions
- estate taxLevy on inherited wealth
- capital gains taxLevy on asset sale profits
- income taxGovernment charge on earnings
inheritance tax · brackets · levy · tariff · excise · withholding · fiscal policy · deductions
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- criticismJudgment of faults
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
partisanship · dissent · dispute · contention · disagreement · protest · objection · conflict
wealth transfer
Shifting assets between parties
- welfare stateGovernment-funded citizen support system
- universal basic incomeGuaranteed payments to all
- social safety netPublic programs preventing destitution
progressive taxation · government spending · subsidies · nationalization · public services · social security · public housing · food stamps · unemployment benefits · pension funds
egalitarianism
Philosophy of universal equality
- socialismCommunal economic control
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- MarxismClass-based revolutionary philosophy
social democracy · progressivism · populism · communitarianism · leftism · welfarism · statism · interventionism · reformism · solidarity
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
- opportunityFavorable circumstance for advancement
accessibility · dignity · rights · inclusivity · empowerment · representation · advocacy · activism · reform · compassion
progressive tax
Levy increasing with income
- wealth taxTax on total possessions
- estate taxLevy on inherited wealth
- capital gains taxLevy on asset sale profits
income tax · inheritance tax · brackets · levy · tariff · excise · withholding · fiscal policy · deductions · exemptions
debate
Formal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- criticismJudgment of faults
- backlashStrong negative reaction
polarization · partisanship · dissent · dispute · contention · disagreement · protest · objection · conflict · division
redistributionismneoliberalism
Pro-market, anti-regulation ideology
Reaganomics · trickle-down economics · supply-side economics · Thatcherism · Austrian economics
redistributionismlimited government
Officially bounded political authority
small government · deregulation · privatization · fiscal conservatism · austerity
redistributionismplutocracy
Rule by the rich
oligarchy · wealth hoarding · wealth concentration · accumulation · rugged individualism
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