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Hi - the period in which Che became a hero to the young and naive
was also the period when Mao became a hero. It was merely fashion to be left wing at that time, nothing more - which is why the contradictions aren't important that he was a nasty piece of work, and which explains his continued iconic status, which has probably lasted longer than Mao simply because he died young and had dark good looks.
posted by
Antonionioni
on June 16, 2007 at 12:03 PM
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I say this all the time. Che was into violence, aggression, competition big time. I know what he did after the revolution. I don't know as much about his earlier life. It is possible that he started out as a good person who sincerely wanted to help people, if the motorcycle diaries have any truth.
posted by
Arcadio
on June 15, 2007 at 3:35 AM
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Re: Che Guevara
Oh! Even by political science professors, really?
posted by
lorri
on June 15, 2007 at 2:11 AM
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Che Guevara
You're absolutely right. It's a shame that he is admired and even idolized by so many political science professors.
posted by
WavyDavy
on June 14, 2007 at 7:12 PM
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