Yes a bit of that also and they sure we're an independent lot who in time had desendants who were law abiding but again with that independent tendency.
I guess that is one way to look at it, but globalization takes from the haves and gives to the have nots. Being in the haves I would be a fool to support it. With China nipping at our heels both in economic and military power in our best interest to strengthen ourselves. Keep in mind we are the world's policeman without our armed forces the EU would have to spend a lot more on defence, in your interest for us to remain strong. Oh by the way who took down that wall for you France , Germany, nope we did, you have what you have by our good graces. So allow us to be invested in our American exceptualism it makes us rather boorish at times but we mean well and rarely if ever leave a friend in need wether in blood or treasure we answer the call.