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I think most of the hype is about the current state of affairs, but the genuine concern is about the political policy of burning rainforest for crop lands. Whil

I think most of the hype is about the current state of affairs, but the genuine concern is about the political policy of burning rainforest for crop lands. While it has short-term economic benefits for the people of Brazil, it has the _potential_ to impact others around the world significantly. The fact that it is done on purpose it what is at odds, not the scale of it in a given timeframe.

TeMPOraL 7y ago
That I agree with. It's an environmental disaster, but the true causes and scope are completely drowned under the bullshit reporting comparing it to Notre Dame (Q: why there aren't millionaires donating money to firefighting? A: because it's not an uncontrolled fire, but purposeful action) or talking about "lungs of Earth" and running out of oxygen. The true story is about whether sovereignty of Brazil should be violated to protect the rainforest.