Those are indeed vivid descriptions. History is a weird and wonderful thing to ponder.
To think we’re descended from the survivors of not just the crossing but the various plagues in Europe for the previous 1000 years not to mention the literally medieval medical practices before the 20th century. What our ancestors have seen....
I contrast the character of the people who came to this country with that of the cell-phone absorbed drones walking around the University campus where I work.
Those dumb-asses will stride into a crosswalk without even a glance at the traffic. Their situational awareness is zero. All that matters to them is the presentations on that little device.
These people will be capitulants at the first sign of trouble.