"The world used to think of Britain as a better nation and people than this"

That was the world's mistake, due to...

"A wise and gentle and expansive nation, that had learned the lessons of the follies of cruelty, greed, and empire the hard way. Britain, around the turn of the 21st century, was one of the world’s most successful societies — trusting, happy, prosperous, and kind. It’s NHS and BBC were the envy of the world"

...incessant propaganda on part of the Angloamerican establishment and media. They were the ones selling this image, and people bought it. Now, the curtain behind the stage is falling, and you are seeing the ugly brick wall that was always there.