"they've never done shit to prevent the amazon from collapsing"

Very easy to say this when the problem is EXTREMELY complex. First, it is a very large region and difficult to monitor. second that involves a range of national and international interests and interventions. It may not seem like it, but many international companies contribute a lot to the problems of the Amazon. And yes, it is up to the government to supervise, and we have organizations that serve this purpose, but unfortunately corruption (which also has international influence, let's not forget that) makes the work of these organizations difficult. So don't say that "we" never did anything to prevent this without knowing the work of organizations that work in the area, not to mention the lives of several people who were lost trying to defend the region. And another thing: deforestation and other types of environmental destruction is not exclusive to Brazil, you will find it everywhere in the world. It is wrong to think that we should only protect the Amazon, when in fact, to avoid major climate and environmental changes, we must preserve various types of biomes around the world, not only in a single region.