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Every country in the world has a welfare state. In poor countries, it's just privatised. But this is in the cynical sense that poor people are expected to look after their families and communities, with no rational 'state' support. It erodes social and personal capital - no assets exist, only income and expense. Encourages paternalism and hierarchical control of women and children. Gangs proliferate, becoming successful as informal welfare organisations.