Actually, the most democratic socialist countries in the world are ALSO the countries with the LEAST poverty, LEAST hunger and the highest over-all happiness.
Canada, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Finland. Hardly places known for their oppressive governments or unhappy citizens.

The most socialist country on earth today is actually Argentina - and the government isn't even involved. In 2008 though the great recession hit Argentina particularly hard. The entire economy collapsed. All the wealthy capitalists fled with their money, leaving their businesses behind. 

The workers just took those abandoned businesses over, running them as worker-owned, democratically managed, coops. More than 80% of Argentina's employment now is in such coops (the rest is mostly the civil service). Not only did those coops succeed (where capitalists had failed), the people live much better now. That's true socialism. 

But you keep right on speaking from your colon, it will impress the less educated readers