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Nah, I mean, when decentralized workers' control in Anarchist Catalonia led to many local workers' councils prioritizing their own desires over the war effort even in the face of a literal fascist victory, that's a pretty distinct and socialist downside, for example.
But when a bunch of ghouls slap a coat of red paint or a few words on an ideology, that ain't enough to qualify as socialist.
"Decentralized workers' control" it was roving gangs and militias.
They also fit squarely in the "bunch of ghouls" category.
That's clearly not their fault, but everyone else's