Wade Davis on Trump, Treason & COVID Chaos in America

Anthropologist/author Wade Davis @authorwadedavis talks about wading into US politics to warn about the end of the American era & the Trump virus with Skaana (@skaanapod) host Mark Leiren-Young (@leirenyoung). A special two-part election edition of Skaana featuring National Geographic’s Explorer in Residence, the real-life Indiana Jones. For links on how/where to vote visit our show notes.“America was the land of Walt Whitman and the Grateful Dead. Abraham Lincoln couldn't tell a lie. The current president cannot recognize the truth. If Lincoln called for charity for all and malice toward none, this dark troll of a buffoon advocates malice towards all and charity for none.” -Wade DavisSkaana connects you to stories about oceans, eco-ethics and the environment.Join the Pod……https://www.patreon.com/mobydollSpotify……………www.bit.ly/spotify-skaanaApple Podcasts………www.skaana.caThe Orca Bites Podcast (on anchor) ………www.orcabites.com–Skaana home……www.skaana.orgSkaana on Medium……www.orcatales.comOur Latest Orca Videos…www.jpod.news–Facebook…………https://www.facebook.com/skaanapod/Twitter……………https://twitter.com/leirenyoungInstagram…………https://www.instagram.com/skaanapod/For more about Wade Davis and his work:Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/authors/6589/wade-davis Website: https://daviswade.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WadeDavisExplorer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorwadedavisInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wadedavisofficial/Rolling Stones Article: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/covid-19-end-of-american-era-wade-davis-1038206/USA Voter Information: https://www.usa.gov/voting Books on Amazon**Amazon links are affiliate links and support our podcast, thanks for clicking! The Killer Whale Who Changed the World  Orcas Everywhere Music:Diana Krall- “Autumn in New York” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5FVmJKPSrY Timecodes0:00– Intro05:30– Discussing life during the pandemic07:06– “I travel in pursuit of stories. I’m a storyteller.”08:30– How the Rolling Stones article took off10:52– “Holding the mirror” to America’s face to see how far they’ve fallen13:33– “Every kingdom is born to die.”15:00– How Wade Davis’s father-in-law almost became Richard Nixon’s Vice President18:56– “COVID reminds us of a number of things. First of all, we're living biological beings on a biological planet. Our lives were brought to a standstill by a parasite 10,000 times smaller than a grain of salt that commandeered the mechanisms of reproduction of ourselves. Forcing us to create it, not us.”20:45– Discussing the US’s WWII production records22:40– “Since 1970, China’s never been at war and America has never been at peace.”25:10– America’s income disparity28:03– I would argue that advocates for a wall are committing treason28:05– “Treason is also the acts that betrayal the very essence of your own country.”32:02– When you look at americans who deny the science… until… the fortitude to defeat it…33:10– Discussing the 2016 election36:17– That is a psychotic act… ending on chapel of the nation36:20– Americans viewing the federal government as a core problem40:00– Wade Davis’s own experience with the Canadian health care system42:10– Canadian patriotism and what sets Canada apart from the USA45:23– “Autumn in New York” by Diana KrallSubscribe to the Skaana newsletter at Substack: https://skaanapod.substack.com/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skaana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.