 We recently talked about how under Jair Bolsonaro's leadership deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is up 80% in comparison with last year Which is absolutely horrifying considering that the Amazon rainforest is largely known as The lungs of the earth now in response to this increased brutal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest Germany threatened to cut 35 million euros in aid if If Jair Bolsonaro didn't you know pump the brakes a little bit and his response to Germany was essentially Alright, that's fine. Don't need your money if there's going to be stipulations. So This individual is becoming one of the most dangerous people in the world Because what he does in Brazil doesn't just affect Brazilians it affects everyone on the planet now about a week or so I think less than a week in fact after we talked about Jair Bolsonaro And how deforestation has accelerated under his leadership. Well, as you all know the Amazon is currently on fire It's on fire and Jair Bolsonaro even though he deployed Brazilian troops to help fight the fires He's made it very clear that Brazil does not have the resources needed to fight these fires And since this is an issue that affects everyone French president Emmanuel Macron called it an international crisis and he recommended Reasonably, so I think that this is something that should have been discussed at the G7 summit But because Macron recommended that global leaders address this very serious issue Bolsonaro accused him of having a quote colonial mindset that was inappropriate in the 21st century Which is essentially the international equivalent of the weaponization of identity politics So this is peak stupidity here I mean to say that another leader taking an interest into what's happening in your country if it affects the world is Having a colonial mindset. That's just that's so stupid I don't even know how to respond to that and in true Trumpian fashion What Jair Bolsonaro decided to do next was attack Emmanuel Macron So a user on Jair Bolsonaro's Facebook page posted a meme comparing Macron and Bolsonaro's wives essentially saying look at the both of them Macron is probably jealous and Bolsonaro responded jokingly by saying don't embarrass the guy So let's just take a step back and reflect on what's happening Jair Bolsonaro is mad that Macron had the audacity to recognize the international importance of the burning of the Amazon rainforest so He decided to attack Macron's wife for that Now I would love to tell you that that's the most craziest part of the story But it's not because on Monday Emmanuel Macron offered millions of euros to Brazil to help them fight the fires and After Bolsonaro said we don't have the resources to fight this guess what he did He rejected the money that Macron offered Now thankfully he hinted that he'd be open to change his mind But I mean he already rejected aid from Germany So of course like the petrol and child that he is he would also reject the aid from France so He's worse than Donald Trump Donald Trump may actually Literally be more mature than Jair Bolsonaro, which is almost unfathomable, but the Amazon rainforests the earth's lungs is on fire and Jair Bolsonaro is getting into these petty fights with world leaders who want to help What an idiot Now Donald Trump himself His hands aren't clean as well because he is the president of the United States, but he's another idiot He doesn't even believe that climate change is a thing and as the leader of our country. He could say Maybe we should do something about the fact that the Amazon rainforest is burning Maybe Brazil you should accept the aid from Germany and France But he's not doing that now we heard from a real leader and What this individual would do in the event? He was president and here's what Bernie Sanders said he would do to put pressure on Brazil in this situation when We have to act if you were president today How would you pressure? President Bolsonaro to use very strong carrots and very strong sticks. I mean, you know as people have said The rainforest in the Amazon is the lungs of the of the planet They are absorbing carbon dioxide. They are producing oxygen. You destroy that you impact not only the people of Brazil But the people of the entire planet and we as a planet. I mean, you know, you have a president who literally thinks Shockingly the climate change is a hoax if I'm elected president I will lead the world as As the leader of the most powerful nation on earth bring countries together to understand that this is not an American issue It's not a Brazilian issue. It's not a German issue or Russian issue We have got to go forward as a planet to transform our energy system. We are in it together We are tied together and we have got to got to got to transform our energy system And I think when we do that by the way, we can create many millions of jobs not only in this country But throughout the world, but what's going on in Brazil right now? Do you consider sanctions? Absolutely? What is going on in Brazil is extremely dangerous and I think as many people know are the new president over there is a Trump Acolyte I mean, this is somebody who looks at the world the way Trump does and that is very very frightening So I think we would use all of the tools that I would disposal the carrots and the sticks the punishments and the inducements To try to make sure that we stop the burning of the Amazon and in fact that we work with the entire world To move forward to protect the planet and that is exactly what I would expect a leader to do Desperate times calls for desperate measures and if Brazil is going to act petulant if Jair Bolsonaro is Going to reject aid from other countries after saying Brazil itself can't fight these fires Then you have to take action. You have to take very Sometimes, you know aggressive action and impose sanctions. No, I know what people will say, you know sanctions aren't necessarily the best route It's too aggressive and you know sanctions oftentimes can hurt people But here's how I respond to that first of all you can target the sanctions in a way so it limits the impact on people But overall We don't really have a choice. We have one planet We have one planet and in the event our planet is destroyed and it becomes uninhabitable Guess what happens? We can't move to Mars. We can't live on the moon. We die So we don't have a choice. We have to be aggressive now I'm not I'm not saying that we go to war with Brazil over this But I'm saying we need a leader who will take action who will put pressure on them Because this is something that doesn't just affect Brazil. This affects Everyone and if you're worried about the pain that putting pressure on Brazil via sanctions would potentially cause Think about what is happening currently in the Amazon rainforest There are indigenous tribes who are losing their home all because Jair Bolsonaro thinks more and more of the Amazon rainforest should be privatized And this is what's happening to indigenous people as the Amazon rainforest burns in Donald Trump's it's idly by and does nothing They're watching their homes Vanished before their very eyes The land that caresses it In return the Amazon rainforest has given back with every drop and seeds safeguarding their livelihood Tradition and ultimately their survival We live here in the world of Amazon, right? Because this Amazon has health for us Health for the world, that's what it means This is in the world, right? It brings a lot of problems for us Health problems, sadness That's why we worry about climate change, you know what I mean That's what we're worried about We're still in the YRP But the isolated YRP 1500 strong across 92 villages in Amapá state Say they've never felt so under threat as they do today And it seems not even the demarcation set by Brazil's 1988 constitution can protect them That is now perilously close With President Jair Bolsonaro calling for protected and demarcated sections of the Amazon to be opened up to roads ranching farming and mining Arguing this demarcated area is too large for the indigenous and is hindering development On the ground the YRP tell us they have already begun to feel the impact of his words and policies With cutting pedos, wild-cut miners, loggers, and ranchers invading and assaulting their land All you provided to Brazilian journalists just after their chief was killed on July 22nd shows their efforts to protect the country from the YRP and to protect the country from the YRP and to protect the country from the YRP All you provided to Brazilian journalists just after their chief was killed on July 22nd shows their urgency for action But they say the savagery didn't stop there They may be shaken but the YRP are not running scared Instead in silence They ward off evil spirits and ready for battle No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no That's just it's tragic Now let me remind you that this is all happening while Donald Trump sits idly by and says and does nothing because corporations got to make money So that's more important than allowing these indigenous people to keep their homes Capitalism is literally killing the planet because we have prioritized the profits of private companies above not just indigenous people and their lands and sovereignty but over the entire planet that we live on I mean, I don't even really know what to say about this This is maddening, this is absolute lunacy and I don't care what Jair Bolsonaro has to say If he thinks that world leaders trying to help is colonialism if he doesn't like that people are interested in the affairs of Brazil, too bad because what happens in Brazil, what happens at the Amazon Rainforest affects all of us So for you to just sit idly by and allow it to die and burn to the ground and not accept the help from world leaders because you're too petty because maybe something that they said or worded an improper way to you was off-putting or offensive, get over it because we don't care about your feelings Jair Bolsonaro, we care about the planet So I mean, the rise of these Trumpian figures, it couldn't have happened at a worse time I mean, the rise of fascism, it's never welcome We never want to see these far-right demagogues spring to power like this The fact that it's happening now when we need to take swift and drastic action to combat climate change I mean, I don't know what to say, it's just, it's devastating to see this happen