[Wynton]

As I said, the weakest part of the article is the part I quoted. Even as a Dem, I find the rhetoric about blaming the free market simplistic and, even worse, counterproductive.

What I liked about the article was how it connected the concerns about immigration with various groups, like Reagan Democrats. And based on presumably correct polling data, the point was that the so-called anti-immigrant movement can and should be looked at as containing distinct groups, with distinct concerns.

At a real basic level, there appears to be reason to believe that some who appear hostile to immigrants have a degree of racism or bigotry. But many, or most others, are reacting out of economic insecurity and a perception that the rule of law is being ignored.

I do think that Democrats better figure out an appropriate rhetorical answer for the general election. But blaming the free market is a sure loser, politically.