Comments on: 11 things you didn’t know about Che Guevara

By: Number87x

Number87x — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:16:00 +0000

As far as I know, Che was a doctor not a dentist..

By: Alta Garcia

Alta Garcia — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:58:00 +0000

His name was Ernesto Guevara de Serna … his father was Ernesto Guevara Lynch. He was given citizenship in Cuba after the revolution, but before departing for the Congo he relinquished it so it would bring no ill affects to Cuba if he failed. AND he was a medical doctor, he specialized in Leprosy. Fidel and the Cubans might have been desperate in the early days aboard the Granma for anyone with medical knowledge, but they wouldn’t have brought a dentist over a general practice doctor.

By: Joe Nolan

Joe Nolan — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:57:07 +0000

I am amazed at the power Che’s image still holds.

Having read a number of books about and by Mr. Guevara, I’ve been compelled to watch a number of films about the man as well.

Millions of posters and T-shirts all over the world have been adorned with the same iconic image of Che Guevara, but it remains a footnote that this ubiquitous image was based on a photograph taken by famous Cuban photographer Alberto ‘Korda’ Diaz. The film KORDAVISION profiles Diaz, telling the story of his life, his career, and the infamous photograph known as ‘Guerillero heroico.’

I’m currently hosting the entire film on my blog for those who would like to learn more:

http://www.joenolan.com/blog/?p=533

By: Marcos

Marcos — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:48:52 +0000

“Che is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom, we will always honor his memory.” — NELSON MANDELA

By: Charlie Chuck

Charlie Chuck — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:52:14 +0000

Well, that quote certainly applies to…JFK.

By: SHOESHINE

SHOESHINE — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 04:54:52 +0000

HE IS TO WHAT DAVY CROCKETT AND JIM BOWIE WAS TO THE ALAMO, HE WAS TO CUBA AND AND TRIED TO BE TO BOLIVA, HE IS THE ICON OF THE REVOLUTION MADE INTO THAT FIGURE BY FIDEL ,TAKING THE SPOTLIGHT OFF HIMSELF AND MAKING CHE THE HERO LET CASRTO BECOME THE CONTROLLING FIGURE THAT HE IS!

By: Leigh Shulman

Leigh Shulman — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:16:17 +0000

I once saw a 60-dollar Che Guevara onsie in a baby boutique in Park Slope, Brooklyn. I wanted to get it just to hang on the wall as ironic artwork.

What a great article, Julie. These are the sorts of things that make iconic history seem alive to me.

By: Marc Latham

Marc Latham — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:24:16 +0000

Che was a revolutionary with the right ideals: someone following their conscience to unnecessarily sacrifice themself to try and balance the great inequalities they saw in society.

In that way he can be compared to the biblical Jesus Christ, and if he’d died trying to depose Somosa that comparison would have been all the stronger.

But as he lived through his victorious revolution he had to try and adapt to new roles that he wasn’t suited for, and his weaknesses became apparent.

I think the real Che is somewhere between the very positive and very negative myths…

By: WarSaw

WarSaw — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:14:58 +0000

How can anyone who knows of Che not know these basic facts? Do people think revolutionaries are hatched from eggs? From Saddam to Ghandi, there’s rich history in these people’s lives. If you don’t learn it, you end up like Odkin, parroting David Horowitz talking points that address t-shirts instead of actual history.

I am liberal and believe in Eugene V Debs and Emma Goldman, and the Dalai Lama is one of the few enlightened uncorrupted leaders in my eyes. I’m not a pacifist however. I believe violence is the answer sometimes. One day it won;t be, but it is at present. It’s not a rare viewpoint to hold. Among the company that keeps these view points are despots such as the American military forces, and also those who are defenders of the oppressed and enslaved, such as American military forces.

By: Sporter

Sporter — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:39:27 +0000

Nobody is perfect, but I wouldn't go so far as to call him a bastard. And as for quoting JFK, quoting the human opposite of Che doesn't prove either of them is more 'correct' than the other, it just demonstrates how much they disagreed. As a symbol for harsh idealism and for revolution *each with the popular support of an opressed people*, Che is a useful historical Idol. Stuart