Great article, thank you. And you do point to some of the most important pull factors. There are also several push factors, related to the way Democrats are showing up to the fight. The blue tent is blissfully unaware of how annoying and sanctimonious they are sounding to poor white people whose struggles are more fundamental than most theories floating around the faculty lounge at Harvard. Even in my middle class and semi-successful life, I struggle to find patience for the accusatory and finger-pointing style of most progressive thinkers. They are the worst salesmen/women in the world.