For southern Democrats, the 201o election was utterly devastating.  In states like Texas and Georgia, white Democrats are becoming an endangered species.  Two articles, one in The American Prospect, the other in Facing South address the prospects for southern progressives. 

Jamelle Bouie’s article suggests that since southern whites have permanently abandoned the Democratic Party at every level of politics, the only sensible course is to forget about pandering to conservative whites and become a black and brown party of inclusion.  (more…)