Those have been over-ridden by nanny state laws.
It’s no longer a free country in many states.
I agree with you. The socialist states are especially evident where everyone is the same, so to speak: Japan, Sweden, well, most of Europe, China. WE are the ones who came together, a "mongrel" nation. "Mongrels" are OFTEN the smartest and toughest. No nanny state for the mongrels.
The people who MAKE something of themselves are the achievers. THEY will make the difference and refuse the handouts. They always have; always will.