Yes, actually, they are. How else can you achieve state ownership of the means of production?
Face it - socialism is a creaky 19th century fantasy with no more basis in reality than the Cinderella Castle at Disneyland. Its only attraction to the modern crowd is its moral sanction for outright thievery and despicable acts of violence.
Your observation of socialism is about the most prescient critique of a murderous and failed political ideology I’ve ever seen