I haven't done that either. Quite the contrary. The threats to their well being & way of life loom large in their minds & experience, rightfully so. Their best qualities are turned against them with relentless right wing agitprop. They're bitter & confused, easy prey for those who redirect it onto the people with whom they need to make common cause in order to prosper.
I've posted this several times. Maybe you'll read it some time-
How Fear of Falling Explains the Love of Trump - The New York Times
Racism? There's some of that, no doubt, but it's not the driving force behind it all as you seem to believe.