Some people close to the White House said they feel that the emphasis on major physical infrastructure investments reflects a dated nostalgia for a kind of White working-class male worker. In private discussions with the White House National Economic Council...

How it could have been said, if you wanted to leave out leftist identity politics:

Some people close to the White House said they feel that the emphasis on major physical infrastructure investments reflects a nostalgia for a kind of working-class worker. In private discussions with the White House National Economic Council...

The first one sounds so critical! The second one sounds so positive!

The first one is designed to frame anyone who sees that news as a positive thing, as a racist.