De Crevecoeur letters from an american farmer

I have chosen the Quotation, 'the rich and the poor are not so far removed from each other as they are in Europe'. I feel this quote suggests America as 'fresh' because it suggests that there is no class divide like Europe. It appears in this passage the writer feels class divide is a negative thing and should be left in Europe.The new way of living is farming which he describes in a more positive way, he uses the words 'respectable', 'humble', 'dignity' and 'honor'.  In today's America there is the Amish community which i believe still reflect these views and share the writers vision of America. 'The faith group has attempted to preserve the elements of late 17th century European rural culture. They try to avoid many of the features of modern society, by developing practices and behaviors which isolate themselves from American culture'.This quote from a website religoustolerance.org says that the Amish community 'isolate themselves from American culture' however I feel that the writer of this letter would see them as a reflection on how America should be; 'respectable farmers and their wives, all clad in neat homespun, well mounted, or riding in their own humble wagons'. It appears that this writers 'fresh view' of America is not how most of today's America is, it is almost the epitome of the negative things mentioned in this text such as the class divide 'great lords who possess everything, and of a herd of people who have nothing'. 
Below is four pictures the first two show a rich American street in compassion with a poor american street; the class divide that was not present in the writers time, what he seemed to feel made America 'fresh'. The second to are a 17th century farm in comparison with an Amish farmer today. Little has changed and this is how I feel the writer would imagine the idea of  a 'fresh' America being.