Most of the southern whites were not wealthy, and didn't own property or slaves. However they did fight on the Confederate side, so why did they believe in the Confederacy?
I think you've made a good point here, it was (and still is) about white supremacy. At least a few of them still believe in it, and Trump figured out how to get them to vote for him. Maybe it was Bannon who made the connection but now it's all Trump. He has to go with this now because they're the only ones who still want him in the White House.
When you think about it, Trump grew up in a wealthy family in New York City, what does he care about the problems in the South? They don't mean shit to him. They don't even stay at his hotels or play golf at his resorts. Once the Southern voters wake up to how they're being used by Trump, it will be all over.
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