Alright now, looking back on this, I was really just using this to vent more of my frustration. But - I now realize I was full of sh**t. Once again, pessimism got the better of me.
Despite how bad the decade has been so far, I now believe the left could make a genuine comeback here by the end of the decade. However, it can't be done without very serious effort.
The biggest problem to fix is that in its current state, the NC democratic party is a terrible opposition party. The biggest reason the GOP got swept into power in the first place was because the state democratic party got greedy, incompetent, and corrupt, and the tea party made every effort to exploit the voters' dissatisfaction with this. The party has been in disarray ever since then, and until a new entity can pick up the pieces and challenge the republican incumbency, its not going to be easy.
I mulled over some more radical solutions to this earlier today, but the easiest way to do it would be to ditch the "Jesse Helms democrats" who have little appeal and joining the GOP in droves anyway, as well as the corruption that contributed to the dem's downfall, and actively work to recruit more youth and minority voters to the cause. Hell, personally, I'd start a new party with those demographic members in charge and work to make that the new opposition party, as opposed to reviving the democrats, but that's just me.
Anyway, I'd say I got the kick in the ass I needed with this thread. 
There are very few to none "Jesse Helms Democrats" in the NCDP leadership. In fact, there are more Pubbies in the General Assembly in Obama districts than Democrats in Romney districts.
I do agree that the NCDP should focus on super-charging youth and minority voters. Thankfully, it should be a little bit easier considering the fact that it one of the most left-wing state parties in the south.
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