As I said there is no criteria for defining a nation as a socialist state. So almost every nation on earth is called a socialist state by those who pay the cost of supporting it through taxes and fees. Likewise almost every nation on earth is called a capitalist's state by those that struggle to survive on underfunded social programs. This is why I usually avoid these discussion which tend be pointless.Like all English speakers, you have no clue. Ask a socialist for Christ sake. I call myself a French socialist, they have had a Socialist Party in control and they know what socialism is so does every other country that doesn't speak English brainwash... Socialism as in every Socialist Party ever in every democracy ever means always democratic fair capitalism with a good safety net. We are all socialists now!, said the president of Finland when Obamacare passed period of course he didn't realize the GOP wouldn't let it go that easy. The Socialist Party in the UK and the USA disappeared during World War One because they were against it. Eugene debs the American socialist presidential candidate was thrown in jail for three years. The French socialist leader was assassinated.