Not Nordic.  Americans forget the total loss of male lives during the two wars fought on European soil.  After the second war, there were not enough men to rebuild or manage the farms.  Mass immigration to Europe started late 40s early 50s. Like Nikki Haley, who considers herself an American, they do not have any sentimental or historical memories of their adopted countries, hence, like Nikki Haley, it is easy to brush away sentimental or historical customs, values, and artifacts.