The fact that you implement some policies that are socialist in nature, doesn’t mean that whole system you’re running is socialism. Especially considering that all these states run capitalistic economies at their core
Well, woudn’t be the first time words get new meaning due to events in history.
Thing is, socialism as a system has surprisingly almost no strict definition. The best I’ve ever found is “Democratization of access to means of production” or “State control of means of production”
By these definitions Polish socialism with its centrally planed economy was an actual socialism.
The fact that you implement some policies that are socialist in nature, doesn’t mean that whole system you’re running is socialism. Especially considering that all these states run capitalistic economies at their core
Thing is, socialism as a system has surprisingly almost no strict definition. The best I’ve ever found is “Democratization of access to means of production” or “State control of means of production”
By these definitions Polish socialism with its centrally planed economy was an actual socialism.