Low skill whites are more at risk than blacks. You can deny government benefits to whites all day and no one will blink an eye. Minorities however, are feared for the negative publicity.
Also, the laws are not designed to uplift whites in any way. There’s no affirmative action for whites. There is a social stigma to being a white male as well, particularly one with any pride or concrete opinions.
Just my objective observations...
At this point even skilled whites are retreating into their own bubbles; they see no point in carrying everyone else. One of these feminist pitches to put women in high positions is called something like “lean in” (meaning get more involved in your workplace/career); it doesn’t work because many aren’t looking to increase their workloads. In the meantime, I’m “leaning back”...