It's interesting that poor whites are gravitating towards the GOP... other than that I'd have called 'bullshit' on the race card in favor of the $ card.
For poor whites to be voting in favor of continuing policies that funnel wealth up the food-chain, the attraction must be based not in economics but in social policy. Once again, religion, race & fear take a bite out of reason.
Does the liberal-left anti-white discrimination policies ("diversity") help poor whites?
Does the obama anti-business attitude which has maintained an over 9% unemployment rate help poor whites?
And what do you mean "funnel wealth up the food-chain"? 50% of the country, the lowest income half, don't pay any income taxes - clearly, the wealth is being funneled DOWNWARD.
Don't confuse income with wealth. Depending on whose data you believe, the richest 1% control between 25% and 50% of the total wealth at this moment in time.
So WHAT?? Society has relatively few highly educated, skilled, energetic, entrepreneurial individuals, and they acquire a lot of wealth. Conversely, there are many people unlike that, many of whom believe society owes them a living and that others should pay for their needs, just because they exist - they don't have a lot of wealth.