Oh for those days in the colonial america of the later 18th century. We had a population with a lot of common heritage of colonization in the current or prior four generations, we lived in generally similar circumstances. We all read the same media. With various denominations, we were still a largely similarly faithed religous people.
When we "start over" now, we will come with interests and chacters as varied as the Mad Hatter's tea party guests.
As the queen said then, "Off with her head."
Thats what the Civil War will be for.
If the government collapsed in 1799, would the average family had been harmed at all? not likely.