But taking these traditions seriously would require much larger transformations of capitalism than even avowed Christian Democrats are prepared to contemplate, including a much wider distribution of ownership and mechanisms for involving workers in management. Theories of “red Toryism” might go some way in this direction, but it remains to be seen whether they will ever translate into practice.
那种想法一点也不荒唐。天主教社会思想已经有悠久而著名的历史。但严肃对待这些传统需要对资本主义进行大幅度改革，就连公开宣称的基督教民主党也未必准备考虑，包括分散所有权和让工人参与管理的机制。“红色保守主义”理论可能在这个方向上有所涉猎，但是否会付诸实践仍然是个谜。