You literally have it backwards. Communism in the context of a definition of society is the classless state. Socialism is the transitory stage (also known as a dictatorship of the proletariat).
Reminder that this is specifically when talking about state/society. If you are mentioning ideology then a communist person or a socialist might have significant diversion of views/goals. Yes, it can be confusing.
Allegories can help explain theories, but they are never sufficient to understand it. Animal Farm is an allegory of a strawman, it barely touches reality. And it’s no wonder you are that embedded in propaganda, it’s normal.
We have to stop ignoring AI’s hallucination problem ( www.theverge.com )
What is your favorite 100% non political "just nice music" music artist?
I'll start. System of a Down....
Why there is so much communist propaganda on lemmy?
Even from people that never lived in a communist state...