« "If a coin-sized black hole were placed at Earth's center, what would happen?" | Main | Which is more likely in Obama's world after work? »
February 11, 2014
The Truth About Che Guevara
Cubans “love” him the same way Romanians “loved” Nicolae Ceausescu and East Germans “loved” Berlin Wall architect Erich Honecker. You know what happens to Cubans who display open hated of Che? They get arrested. When he was still alive, they were executed or herded into slave-labor camps. So yeah, everyone “loves” him. It’s required by law. Woe to those who disobey State Security. - - Michael Totten, World Affairs Journal
Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 11, 2014 9:33 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
Your Say
Che was a misogynistic, psychopathic murderer--just the kind of guy the left has historically gravitated towards. When he wore out his welcome in Cuba, Fidel sent him off to various hotspots around the world to foment hopeless "revolutions". Ernesto finally ran afoul of a U.S.-advised patrol in Bolivia in 1967, leaving Fidel neither surprised nor saddened.
Posted by: waltj at February 10, 2014 10:25 AM
I lived in South Florida and knew many Cubans, don't recall any of them admiring Che or the Castro brothers.
This video is a few years old but:
"Killer Chic: Hollywood's Sick Love Affair with Che Guevara"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQcUkd1w_TY
Posted by: Potsie at February 10, 2014 7:12 PM
Yeah Che was a racist, cowardly, murderous monster.
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at February 10, 2014 8:40 PM
A disquisition on the myth of Che being a revolutionary genius:
http://plbirnamwood.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-perverse-reality-of-che-guevara.html
Posted by: Darkwater at February 12, 2014 4:10 PM