I guess we are a reactionary peoples . When the economy was taking a big dump back in the thirties the panic set in quickly and one of the first reactions was the Tariffs. But they only made things worse. How do you remain isolated and protected in a dangerous world that is infested with thousands of ideologies , many of which will justify their beliefs with violence against those who they consider the enemies. It's kinda like spending the majority of the day looking over your shoulder. I don't know the answers because ignorance seems to be like an infection with no medicine available. Who the hell knows.