Missed this earlier today from the Salt Lake Tribune:
The case for Book of Mormon socialism | The Salt Lake Tribune.
Redistribution is not an anomaly in Mormon scriptures. Joseph Smith declared that “It is not given that one man should possess that which is above another, wherefore the world lieth in sin.” (Doctrine and Covenants 49:20).
For any conservative this is surely commie talk! Yet Smith persisted, “If you are not equal in earthly things ye cannot be equal in obtaining heavenly things” (D&C 78:5-6).
Early Mormon leaders advocated a United Order to redistribute wealth for the benefit of all Saints.
Some background on the United Order: 1 (Wikipedia), 2 (Utah.gov).
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