Welcome to North Scottsdale DEMOCRATS!
​In America, we used to think that democracy was inevitable and that history could only move in one direction -- toward deepening reason, expanded inclusion and increased justice.
But democracy was on the ballot in 2024, and democracy lost. As a result, anti-democratic -- some would say authoritarian -- extremists now control the federal government. And while Democrats still occupy key offices in Arizona state government -- governor, attorney general and secretary of state -- in 2024 we actually gave up some ground in our decades-long fight to win back control of the AZ state legislature.
But that's not all. At the local level, our candidates for county office were almost completely shut out, and in the city of Scottsdale, anti-resident MAGA extremists now hold a super-majority on City Council, controlling the office of mayor and four of the six at-large council seats.
In retrospect, we were forewarned and should have seen these setbacks coming. A Gallup poll published in January 2024 reported widespread dissatisfaction among American voters with only 28% of US adults happy with the way democracy was working in America.
We believe that much of this dissatisfaction actually reflected an underlying frustration with governmental gridlock as well as weak public policy and the way it was implemented and explained to the American people. But in light of such widespread unhappiness, and the disappointing 2024 election results -- an election that returned a would-be-dictator to the White House, this time with presidential immunity, control of all three branches of government, and the support of billionaire oligarchs -- the question today is: Can American democracy can survive?
​North Scottsdale Democrats believe that democracy can be saved... but only if we are willing to fight for it!
Moreover, we continue to believe that the best way to protect and strengthen our democracy is to educate voters about its value and elect candidates who are committed to defending the Constitution, the rule of democratically enacted law, our civil liberties, the right to vote in free and fair elections, and other precious, democratic institutions, which in this political moment means electing Democrats.
We hope that you agree and that you will enlist in our fight to preserve and strengthen democracy by joining North Scottsdale Democrats, donating to support our mission and volunteering to help create and execute our plan of action.
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North Scottsdale Democrats is an independent, all-volunteer, political action committee. NSD has no paid staff and is not affiliated with any political party or candidate committee. Nor do we receive any financial support from such outside entities. Everything we do depends on the financial generosity and volunteerism of our members and supporters -- people just like you -- who share our values and our commitment.
Your contributions of time and money, large and small, are greatly appreciated.
