You are right. In an "old fashioned" and retroprogressive socialism the worst get the best political and economic positions. The squealing philosophy is also rewarded. This leads to a "new man" that turns into a beggar waiting for crumbs and leftovers while the elite keeps the real meat. In a totally-centralized regime like that a citizen gets constantly scrutinized and surveyed, like in an Orwellian nightmare, keeping the status quo benefitting the few chosen.