Yeah, i have had a few annoying moments as both a buyer and seller, but generally it has been quite smooth for me over the years. I buy and sell every week on the site. I guess some people just luck out.
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Unless Joe’s family stage an intervention soon. I believe that’s unlikely as Jill Biden quite likes being first lady. Something needs to happen immediately for Dems to have time to mobilise
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She will be counting down the days after last night, Biden is cooked. It shows what a clique politics is as the other dem in the spotlight Gavin Newsomes ex wife is engaged to one of Trumps sons apparently.
Sadly that’s what we thought Obama would be–a Kennedy-esque inspiring leader who would heal the rifts and take on the reactionary/fascistic elements holding us back. I remember the euphoria of that night–15 years ago!–we were dancing in the streets, it was going to be a new era.
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Fair point. But at least she is cognisant.
Relatives in US also of the opinion that the idea of a female president is a long way off for many voters anyhow
A female Indian president even further off.
I wouldn’t hold your breath. He could’ve/should’ve announced he was one and done a year ago and let the process take place to find a viable candidate but they are not the party of bold decisions. Can you imagine what Biden will be like in a year, let alone 4.
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I think an open convention could be very energising and think there is actually upside–it’s great that this happened in June instead of in the fall. It will be shameful if Biden and his enablers insist on carrying the campaign to term.
It wouldn’t be a shock if he died before the election.
You’re probably right. He’s on the stump right now saying he’s going to continue
I have real existential dread about the whole thing. Essentially everything that I value and cherish about the world–openness, tolerance, diversity, culture, knowledge/literacy appears to be in retrograde. Whether from reactionary political forces, technology, greed. There are bright spots, for sure, and I try to keep focused on those.
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I watched a few clips of the ‘debate’ in utter disbelief. Sad state of affairs indeed
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Trump was nailed on to get back in the moment Biden won. The Democrats don’t want to govern, they much prefer being in opposition.
One thing I will say with Trump, at least his every move is meticulously scrutinised, unlike the Democrats who continued with some of Trumps more heinous policies and a few of their own on the QT 
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Climate is the big one, and any genuine action seems more unlikely by the day. Most ‘green’ parties/activists are deluded by the way forward.
At the same time, in the long view of history, we are just heading into a more normal period of world history. Not exactly an optimistic outlook…
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There’s a few hundred million people in the USA. Out of all of them it’s crazy that the 2 choices come down to a choice between a pair of deluded, out-of-touch octogenarians engaged in a farce. The country is cooked and they don’t realise it because the population is (generalisation) looking inward and not recognising the insanity of it.
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As is the entire world. Short term/lifetime material wealth will be a priority over the environment until it’s too late. Western democracies are out of their depth and completely broken/unfit just like the NHS is. Nothing will get better until it gets much worse, by which time the rich will all be booked on a one way first class ticket to Mars.
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I’d say more and more people are realizing what a farce this is. Both parties don’t exactly deliver.
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Yeah I don’t see anyone in power caring a great deal about the environment above maybe some mild policy/greenwashing. This may sound radical but the only thing that’ll save the environment is crazy population control and a major shift to post capitalism. None of these things are something that people want to give up what they have for.
We all talk about green energy but we also all use more and more energy on a personal level, no matter what Tesla we drive or how efficient our hot water systems are.
(edit: and I begrudgingly include myself in the “we” here)
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worth a read…
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Great read, and I absolutely agree that growing populations generally don’t have anywhere near the impact of richer nations. Was it someone on here that posted that the average Malian citizen uses the same annual amount of power as an English tea kettle?
I’m more thinking of a future when 8 billion becomes 28+ billion and the % of that 28 billion that lives like us lucky few increases by 3. Easy for me to say from my position though, but 100% unfair also - hence why I said “crazy” population control.