[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

The meaning of socialism is not limited to state ownership of the means of production, but extends to include states which engage in collectivist redistribution.

Not that much up to date on Belgium's politics. Are you sure that they are into full scale redistribution of all property, rather than just large scale welfarism?

[OWK]

Not that much up to date on Belgium's politics. Are you sure that they are into full scale redistribution of all property, rather than just large scale welfarism?

Redistribution by state does not have to be total, in order to meet the definition of "socialism".

Welfarism is a form of socialism.

It is not as extreme as communism, but it is nevertheless socialism.