Che Guevara: The Killing Machine

vcrisis ^ | 7/8/2005 | Alvaro Vargas Llosa

[drew]

Che Guevara: The Killing Machine
By Alvaro Vargas Llosa | Taken from Caracas Chronicles 08.07.05 | From The New Republic.

Che Guevara, who did so much (or was it so little?) to destroy capitalism, is now a quintessential capitalist brand. His likeness adorns mugs, hoodies, lighters, key chains, wallets, baseball caps, toques, bandannas, tank tops, club shirts, couture bags, denim jeans, herbal tea, and of course those omnipresent T-shirts with the photograph, taken by Alberto Korda, of the socialist heartthrob in his beret during the early years of the revolution, as Che happened to walk into the photographer's viewfinder--and into the image that, thirty-eight years after his death, is still the logo of revolutionary (or is it capitalist?) chic. Sean O'Hagan claimed in The Observer that there is even a soap powder with the slogan "Che washes whiter."

[drew]

A long one, but worth the read. Unfortunately, the deification of Guevara continues amongst people who should know better.

[ladyinred]

Unfortunately, the deification of Guevara continues amongst people who should know better.

Indeed, even a few "newbies" around here.

[perfect stranger]

Che was a loser.
Here's a winner.---

[GOP_1900AD]

In collusion with the USSR he came ever so close to implementing nuclear IRBM attack on the US. He nearly started WW3.

[Rummyfan]

Bump for later.