I'm going to say all the shit neither party wants to tell you: the truth.
The truth is, you vote wrong.
For a long, long time, Republicans have been selling you an economic agenda that goes like this: the way you and yours are going to get on the world, with a well paying job and good benefits and a secure, comfortable retirement and so on, is by eliminating government regulations, busting up your unions, and cutting taxes on your boss. Now, even if you don't beleive all that, you've been voting for it.
They've recently sold you the idea that trade deals are unfair. That immigration is taking away your opportunity to get a good job. That union leaders are your enemy. And that government, and the Democrats, are incapable and unfit to help you. Even if you don't beleive all that, the people you vote for do.
So, the people you vote for have been going about their business becuase, lets face it, you voted for it. No matter if you beleive in what they are doing or not. So, as a result of your actions, you face declining income, insecure retirement, and shit work. You are getting screwed by the very people you vote for. That's reality.
Now, I'm not going to dwell too long on why you do this. I know why. Its because there's a lot of other things which have nothing to do with your economic well being that are more important to you. Those things aren't insignificant or irrelevant. You have every right to vote for whatever you feel or think is in your best interest. The people you all vote for appeal to you on those matters and if that's what you want then you should vote accordingly.
But you should be clear that its the wrong vote. The reason is this: Everyone else, those folks who are the non-white working class and those white folks who are not working class, have no interest in addressing your concerns about issues economic or non-economic, until you stop voting for the people who keep screwing you. Also, you need us more than we need you. That's a big, jagged pill to swallow, I know. But swallow it you must.
Let me explain. These people you folks vote for... they're out to get us. They want to hurt us. We have no choice but to fight them. So if you vote for them, we have no choice but to fight you too. And that means ignoring your concerns, economic or otherwise. We are absolutely immovable on this. Maybe one day they'll be no longer out to hurt us, but we can't count on that. We have no choice.
So, all that being said, let me be absolutely clear and honest with you: You absolutely have to stop voting for these people. I'm not telling you vote for Democrats, unless you want to. But you absolutely have to stop voting for Republicans if you want to sit down and talk. I think we can find some common ground on some of these matters of your concern, which can then lead to discussion about your economic situation. Hell, we've got our own economic issues as well that probably intersect nicely with yours. We could form an alliance if our side is smart about it. But make no mistake, these people you vote for are literally our mortal enemies and you're screwing us by voting for them. They're screwing you too! You need to stop that.
That's all.