[Just another Joe]

Does this sound familiar, Danny?

After a few years of comparative non-intervention, and some liberalization, the government moved towards a highly interventionist policy, and governmental pronouncements increasingly harped on the "state of health." All traces of conservatism were lost, save only for the insistence that actual nationalization of businesses be avoided.

[DannyTN]

"Does this sound familiar, Danny? "

Only the following line: "and governmental pronouncements increasingly harped on the "state of health." And I'm assuming "state of Health" is healthcare related, but that it is by no means clear from your excerpt.

But I'm sure whereever you got that from must be the history of some socialist country. Let me guess...France? No, not France...more baths would have been the first thing regulated if health was being stressed...that pretty much leaves Russia...ok, that's my final answer.