The quote below was written in the 1940s: "Why die for democracy for some foreign country when we don't even have it here?" What was a long-term consequence of the sentiment expressed in the quote above? The American public began to protest draft requirements in future wars. The American public let isolationist and nativist beliefs guide their actions. African Americans increased their push for civil rights on the home front. Minority groups in the United States defected and began to support Europe.