Now that brush is getting REALLY broad, haha. I'm glad this is all coming out though, it's very instructive as to your perspective.
There are proportionally similar numbers of Amish in suburban Philadelphia as a percent of total population than there are ultra-orthodox in NYC (maybe more), and the ultra-orthodox definitely shape NYC politics. So what's the excuse now?
I suppose it then becomes a question of power and influence. The Amish seem perfectly content within the boundaries of their community, and other surrounding demographics do not perceive the Amish way of life as something they wish to attain for themselves. If either of those closed systems were to interact to the extent it creates a question of equity, that dynamic would change immediately
I believe Rush said it best...
There is unrest in the forest
There is trouble with the trees
For the maples want more sunlight
And the oaks ignore their pleas
The trouble with the maples
And they're quite convinced they're right
They say the oaks are just too lofty
And they grab up all the light
But the oaks can't help their feelings
If they like the way they're made
And they wonder why the maples
Can't be happy in their shade?
There is trouble in the forest
And the creatures all have fled
As the maples scream 'oppression!'
And the oaks, just shake their heads
So the maples formed a union
And demanded equal rights
'The oaks are just too greedy
We will make them give us light'
Now there's no more oak oppression
For they passed a noble law
And the trees are all kept equal
By hatchet,
Axe,
And saw