What are Tennessee Democrats' path forward?

[smoltchanov]

Yeah, none. Too few Blacks and too many typical Southern+Appalachian white voters. The same - for Arkansas and some other states, probably...

[smoltchanov]

Stop running Republicans in Democratic clothing.

Idiocy. Run "bold progressive" in present day Tennessee??. Only complete 101% fool can make such proposal...

[smoltchanov]

Wait for the continued growth in the Nashville area and the greater polarization between urban/suburban areas and rural areas. Probably gonna have to wait at least 20ish years.

Correct.  As a Tennessean watching this state's politics first-hand, I can confirm that Democrats have no hope at the state-wide level, and won't for another couple of decades.

My thinking as well...

[smoltchanov]

The parties path forwards is two quick bullets to the head.

For BOTH parties. I sincerely hope for next big realignment in next 20 years as both parties became an atrocities now (one - slightly more, but that doesn't change general picture).. In my 60+ years of life i never saw US politics in such disgusting shape - even in Watergate time, and other crisis moments.