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From a UK perspective "nanny state" is somewhere pejorative description of a "welfare state" (we don't use 'welfare' to describe payments from the state to indi
by arethuza 7y ago
From a UK perspective "nanny state" is somewhere pejorative description of a "welfare state" (we don't use 'welfare' to describe payments from the state to individuals or families).
- esotericn 7y agoBrit here. I'd use 'nanny state' more to refer to indirect effects. Stuff like the sugar tax, smoking packaging, cameras etc - the sort of 'nanny knows best' thing. Benefit payments and taxes usually don't come under the banner.