Oh but they ARE taking it with the Chilean government too. Like I said, there are ongoing discussions with the governments about all the topics concerning them, like this case, the protection of their territories and culture, their adaption to the rest of the country, etc.
I'm sure that the fact that Microsoft is in between made the situation more "interesting" for some of them, but I'm sure that had it been another, smaller, company they STILL would have taken it against the education ministry. They will continue defending themselves for as long as they believe they have a reason to.
I'm not saying that the situation isn't ridiculous. In fact, I believe that too. This time they are taking their defensive stance against the rest of the world to the extreme, but that is how they have always been. As someone who has grown up watching on the news the Mapuche people fighting for whatever concerned them at the moment, for me it's natural, even obvious, that they'd react this way.
Intellectually-bankrupt? What, Chile? Of all the problems there are in the country, lacking culture as much as you imply isn't one of them, believe me.
This is not so simple as some people want to see it. It's not just Mapuche people vs Microsoft, but about the way the Chilean government handles things concerning the Mapuche culture and how, from the POV of the Mapuches, the government's decisions are unfair, not good for them, etc.
It's also important to have in mind that the Mapuches are known for their fierce spirit. And not just in this case. Whenever something they consider important is at stake, like their territories, this fierce spirit comes to light. It doesn't surprise me to see that they are handling this problem this way, it's pretty consequent with the way they have handled their other problems so far.
I believe this is another chapter in the constantly struggling relationship between the government and the Mapuches. That Microsoft is between it's just one small part of a much bigger and complex story.
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Oh but they ARE taking it with the Chilean government too. Like I said, there are ongoing discussions with the governments about all the topics concerning them, like this case, the protection of their territories and culture, their adaption to the rest of the country, etc.
I'm sure that the fact that Microsoft is in between made the situation more "interesting" for some of them, but I'm sure that had it been another, smaller, company they STILL would have taken it against the education ministry. They will continue defending themselves for as long as they believe they have a reason to.
I'm not saying that the situation isn't ridiculous. In fact, I believe that too. This time they are taking their defensive stance against the rest of the world to the extreme, but that is how they have always been. As someone who has grown up watching on the news the Mapuche people fighting for whatever concerned them at the moment, for me it's natural, even obvious, that they'd react this way.
Intellectually-bankrupt? What, Chile? Of all the problems there are in the country, lacking culture as much as you imply isn't one of them, believe me.
This is not so simple as some people want to see it. It's not just Mapuche people vs Microsoft, but about the way the Chilean government handles things concerning the Mapuche culture and how, from the POV of the Mapuches, the government's decisions are unfair, not good for them, etc. It's also important to have in mind that the Mapuches are known for their fierce spirit. And not just in this case. Whenever something they consider important is at stake, like their territories, this fierce spirit comes to light. It doesn't surprise me to see that they are handling this problem this way, it's pretty consequent with the way they have handled their other problems so far. I believe this is another chapter in the constantly struggling relationship between the government and the Mapuches. That Microsoft is between it's just one small part of a much bigger and complex story.