State socialism is when the government takes control of the economy and makes decisions about how the country's resources are shared and used. It is like a different type of communism, but the government controls all production and makes sure everyone has the same access to resources. The government usually controls things like factories and farms and makes sure everyone has a job and gets fair wages for the work they do. With state socialism, the government can decide how to use a country's resources in order to provide for everyone and make sure there is a fair distribution of wealth.