Polarization, Floods & A Climate Emergency in Spain (with María Tribe)

In this episode, Alex sits down (over Zoom) to talk to one of his best friends from Spain, María Tribe. The intention was to focus the episode on the election of Donald Trump; however, the two get talking about María’s parents getting married in Iran, how the country has changed, and how a society can progress during oppressive times. Alex and María also spend a lot of time talking about the tragic and unprecedented floods in Valencia, Catalunya, and other parts. They talk about how different political parties want to blame others without addressing public safety or climate change. They also talk about how this relates to federal disaster responses in the United States.