That's a cute definition of socialism you dug up there. Try this one
Socialism | Define Socialism at Dictionary.com
So, as I said, by the very definition of socialism you can not have rich socialists as the ownership and control of production, capital, and land are vested in the community as a whole.
How is capitalism putting a "big boot on your throat"? And how are social programs, emplemented by the government, not putting a "big boot on your throat"? Remember, governments can only give out something that it first takes from someone else.