Conversely, St. John expressed the view that "if socialism is defined as a redistribution of wealth and resources, a socialist revolution clearly occurred in Libya" under Gaddafi's regime.
Di sisi lain, St. John berpendapat bahwa "Apabila sosialisme didefinisikan sebagai redistribusi kekayaan dan sumber daya, revolusi sosialis jelas telah terjadi di Libya" di bawah kekuasaan Gaddafi.