Democrats were once the party of the white working man — but that was a long time ago. …
Almost by definition, identity politics is one source of the problem; some white noncollege voters have come to view Democrats as a party that cares about women and minorities more than it cares about them. …
The biggest driver of white working-class disaffection, however, is clearly economic insecurity, combined with a sense that big government hasn’t done much to stand up for the little guy. CONT.
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times