I've only been around for 8% of that time period, specifically the post WWII period (well, just over half of that actually) when things like rule of law, welfare state, NHS and a moderately ethical foreign policy (or, possibly, one I didn't pay as much attention to) allowed you to feel ok about being British.
It's just so brazen now - we're Trump's lackey, by intent, because we've turned our back on the other federation of allied states that this world contains.
I've only been around for 8% of that time period, specifically the post WWII period (well, just over half of that actually) when things like rule of law, welfare state, NHS and a moderately ethical foreign policy (or, possibly, one I didn't pay as much attention to) allowed you to feel ok about being British.
It's just so brazen now - we're Trump's lackey, by intent, because we've turned our back on the other federation of allied states that this world contains.