They will be different now...we are entering into a very dangerous, violent era. There will be many injustices and deprivations. These things will tend to put the smaller issues you witnessed aside. Historically, this is often how communities began and how many thousands were saved both mortally and immortally.
God will protect these enclaves to much extent...
We will have to agree to disagree...
I might suggest you read up on the Pilgrims, Puritans settlements and the earlier settlers from England...