[bryanlarsen]

Socialism is defined as the means of production owned by the state. So the Nordics aren't socialist by the classical definition. Welfare state or social democracy are better terms.

But whatever you call it, I want it.

[AnimalMuppet]

Owned or controlled by the state. You can have socialism without state ownership if the state has sufficient control. (And that means that socialism isn't binary - you can have degrees of state control.)

[bryanlarsen]

Ikea et al aren't controlled by the state any more than American corporations are controlled by the US government.