I used the term "socialist man" in the sense that the communists did, to describe the end result of social evolution, the truly selfless human being, whose highest purpose was to serve as a cog of the State.

At the heart of the Chinese Communist experience under Mao is the concept of the Socialist Man. Perhaps more than anything, this ideology best portrays life in Maoist China. The Socialist Man was responsible not only for his life, but for other people's lives as well. His job was to monitor the business and thoughts of the people around him, and correct any improprieties or counter-revolutionary thoughts or actions. The Socialist Man was required to put the state before himself or his family, and was supposed to be able to face others with self-criticism and confessions of wrong-doing. He was to be animated by five loves: Love of Country, Love of People, Love of Labor, Love of Science, Love of Common Property.

I heard a LOT of this crap in college. Fortunately, more from fellow students than faculty.

As you correctly point out, reducing humanity to ants is as much a goal of fascism as communism. The two philosophies are not at opposite poles, but simply two competing gangs with similar goals. The Crips and the Bloods are at each others' throats all the time, but are not really any different when it comes down to it.