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On 28 March 2020, Daily Maverick Night Editor, An Wentzel, got stuck inside the USA when South Africa went into a hard lockdown. Instead of watching Netflix and chilling, she mostly watches America - looking at how it holds together, and where it pulls apart.
Riots at the national Capitol buildings, US president Donald Trump impeached and Coronavirus numbers rising despite the vaccine being rolled out. America is struggling, preparing for more violence as the inauguration of Joe Biden is mere days away.
Produced and narrated by An Wentzel with technical and research assistance from Ken Tiven.
Some 20 000 of American president Donald Trump's lies have been made into an art installation by a community radio station - Radio Free Brooklyn, in New York. The wall took on a life of its own after it was vandalised with MAGA sentiments, but only came back bigger and is now on its way to the Biden inauguration in Washington DC and about to become an exhibit at a New York City museum.
In episode 2, America held its breath waiting to hear who won #USelection2020 but got no relief when President-elect Joe Biden was announced the winner, as President Donald Trump continues to insist that he is not going anywhere. Daily Maverick Night Editor, An Wentzel is in the US.
On 28 March 2020, Daily Maverick Night Editor, An Wentzel, got stuck inside the USA when South Africa went into a hard lockdown. Instead of watching Netflix and chilling, she mostly watches America - looking at how it holds together, and where it pulls apart.