Of course, that is true.  But now there is a political leader who is pressing on the fissures, as opposed to uniting people around a common cause.  Keeping a country unified and working towards a common goal is hard work.  The USA seems to have given up on that, and now it's "America First", meaning those who are 'in' will cement their power, and those on the margins will be deported, jailed and impoverished.  This happened before during the Depression, and was only dispelled by war.  Check on the history of "America First" and Charles Lindbergh.
It's definitely not business as usual down there.