Millennialz Anonymous Podcast

Today on We Vote Too, we’re diving headfirst into a conversation many avoid but desperately need: Why do so many low-income white Americans keep voting against their own economic interests?Let’s be real—despite the myth of the “welfare queen” (hint: she doesn’t look like you think), white Americans make up the largest group receiving government assistance. In 2022, 51 million white individuals received welfare, more than triple the number of Black recipients. Yet the narrative still blames Black folks for “draining the system.” Why?In this episode, we get into:How the post-slavery South gave poor whites their first real shot at economic freedom—and how they chose whiteness over solidarity.Why is it more convenient to punch down than to challenge the wealthy elites pulling the strings?Whether we should still be courting these voters or cutting our losses.With special guest Marquis Lupton, we explore the deep roots of racialized class politics, media-fueled division, and whether there’s still room for coalition