You are correct only to the extent that the peddling of socialism/communism/Marxism has been a fairy-tale device to keep people's eyes off of the real goal of statism that is autocracy on steroids -- the system of government where every aspect of human life is utterly controlled by the state. The other forms all promise some paradise after they get a hold. Statism is power seeking for power's sake.
Maybe it will begin to dawn on people what Statism intends to do. However, one of the earliest proponents of the power state that would reduce the Earth's population, H.G.Wells, had his Eloi marching into the rendering factory totally oblivious to their fate. So far, his vision seems to be scary accurate!
My plea to you is try to use the word "Statism" more frequently. Do it for no other reason than to provoke inquiries such as "WTF are you talking about HOP?" ;^)
“Statism” - well, yes.
Historically, it is always the empire-engorged State that finally kills and devours its host human society.
In the West’s 21st Century case, the rationale and justification of this engorgement is the belief that what is good for society as a whole can be determined and known by social scientists; and once that good is known then policies must be implemented to improve our society. That doctrine is ethical socialism - founding morality on what is believed to be good for society as a whole. This false belief is at the root of why such projects always result in mass death.
I do not think that such a belief is founded in either reality or reason, whereas the historical role of the state has often been humane and just, when it there is no attempt to morally or otherwise improve the population.
Pre-WWI modern states were about the appropriate size, consuming less than 10% of their society’s production.