It was amazing how fast "the Amazon is burning" news meme spread everywhere. It seemed like everyone I knew was fired up and outraged about it, posting about i

It was amazing how fast "the Amazon is burning" news meme spread everywhere. It seemed like everyone I knew was fired up and outraged about it, posting about it, arguing about it, seemingly out of nowhere. It is honestly disturbing to see everyone collectively pivot on a dime to a new cause. And I would bet most of them have no idea of its connection to the massive EU-Mercosur trade deal that is only just now coming to the forefront after 20 years.