Beards?

[Seresan]

QUERY: Why is it that Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Guevara, and even Castro all had facial hair in their revolutionary time? Is there some sort of appearance guideline for communists?

[Ostrinski]

They were hipsters.

[Yuppie Grinder]

Beards are cool, dude.

[The Jay]

beardiness is proportional to revolutionary potential.

[Kitty_Paine]

It's called a Revolutionary Beard, and you don't need one to be a Communist but you sure as hell need one to be an effective, charismatic, revolutionary leader or figure...

Urban Dictionary has this to say:

Revolutionary Beard

A beard that is untamed and unkempt. It is often worn by academics (for counter cultural reasons) or guerrillas (for practical reasons) as they fight the tyranny of capitalism, fascism, tradition, and the status-quo.

Girl: 'Won't you use a beard trimmer? You look homeless!'

Guy: 'I don't look homeless, just revolutionary!'


I however cannot grow a beard, so there is really no hope for me ever becomming an effective Revolutionary leader... :thumbdown:

[Princess Luna]

They were hipsters.
Marx was into communism before it was cool!

[Il Medico]

Scientific Explanation of the Revolutionary Beard Effect:

In the human male, the epicness of their beard is directly proportional to their general badassery. Being a bad ass revolutionary for the human male thus requires an equally epic beard.

[The Jay]

Scientific Explanation of the Revolutionary Beard Effect:

In the human male, the epicness of their beard is directly proportional to their general badassery. Being a bad ass revolutionary for the human male thus requires an equally epic beard.

I believe that I covered that sir. lol

[OHumanista]

The above statements are quite true. When I am with a beard I feel even more revolutionary than my usual beardless version:D

[tfb]

I however cannot grow a beard, so there is really no hope for me ever becomming an effective Revolutionary leader... :thumbdown:

Che couldn't grow a beard either, but that didn't stop him from trying. Seriously, it looked good in one picture. It was patchy as fuck.

Anyway, lots of people used to have beards or at least didn't shave very regularly in old times because shaving was a scary thing. All there were were straight razors and people usually got shaved by barbers, which must have been expensive. :engles::marx:

[Aloysius]

I will grow a beard, and it shall be magnificent, but not as magnificent as Marx's, because I don't want be a swagger-jacker.

In all seriousness, though, I think people with beards are more likable over all. Some of my favorite people have/had beards.

[Kitty_Paine]

In all seriousness, though, I think people with beards are more likable over all. Some of my favorite people have/had beards.

Like Communist Santa! Yay!

http://images.wikia.com/wikiality/images/b/bf/Santa.gif


http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/342/4/2/communist_santa_by_darksdaemon-d34hn9h.png

[Dzerzhinsky's Ghost]

In the human male, the epicness of their beard is directly proportional to their general badassery.

^This, which is why my beard looks like this:

http://img.skysports.com/08/07/218x298/hashim-amla_1029666.jpg

You're not a badass unless your beard is atleast the length of a fist. ;)

[The Jay]

^

You're not a badass unless your beard is atleast the length of a fist. ;)

Once it reaches that length your chin turns into a third fist, in honor of it's new shroud.

[Il Medico]

^This, which is why my beard looks like this:

http://img.skysports.com/08/07/218x298/hashim-amla_1029666.jpg

You're not a badass unless your beard is atleast the length of a fist. ;)
Then this man man must be the baddest motherfucker ever to live.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l37e8yqHWr1qc7rnuo1_400.jpg

Though I would argue that epicness of said beard (and resulting badassery) is not entirely dependent on length.

Take Hemingway for example.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KYgjpL1TYxQ/R_Mwb2bl9FI/AAAAAAAAAVo/-Y5bIUU6P-w/s320/Hemingway.jpg

Though, writers might be an exception to the beard rules, due to the profound degree of badassness beardless fellas like Lord Byron or Ian Flemming exhibit.

[Zostrianos]

The reason Marx (and Engels) had a beard was because long beards were in vogue in the 19th century.
I have a long goatee myself, but I wouldn't go with a full beard. The goatee's revolutionary enough for me :D, I mean Ho Chi Minh had one:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Y9-xi5n9m3E/TBrZHchnGxI/AAAAAAAAGWQ/IsddCztg_IQ/s1600/hochiminh.jpg

[the Left™]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh27piCj131qak1hwo1_400.jpg

I mean really how can you even compare

[Nox]

beardiness is proportional to revolutionary potential.

The best part is that when you think about that you realise it's actually true!

[Dimmu]

Thats why i am trying to grow one right now. :thumbup1:

[Rooster]

I'm sporting a rather annoying Trotsky like Van Dyke. When I eat or brush my teeth or drink, stuff just gets into it. I have to shampoo it like twice a day. And when I eat, sometimes the hair will get into my mouth and I end up chewing on it and as a result, my lip. I don't want to shave it either because I'll miss stroking it or twirling the ends of my moustache. Also, you really notice the cold when you get rid of it.

[Smyg]

One day, I will bother attempting to grow a beard. I fully expect it to kick-start the revolution, or I want my money back.

[graymouser]

The few times over the last eight years that I have NOT had a goatee (circle beard), it's because in November I typically let a full beard grow out. Grow it in the fall, shave it in the spring. Before that I worked in food service and dress code didn't allow a beard.

Clearly the "History of Shaving" shows that shaving off your chin hair leads to Stalinism, natch. ;-)

[DarkPast]

Clearly the "History of Shaving" shows that shaving off your chin hair leads to Stalinism, natch. ;-)

Absolutely. And shaving off your mustache leads back to capitalism. I mean who's the only leader who weathered the "fall of communism" in 1989-1991?

http://www.sutra.ba/slike/na_danasnji_dan/01_08.jpg

Yep. It's the beard that makes the revolutionary.

[Искра]

and if you continue to shave it leads to maoism :D

I only have sideburns, like Max Stirner ;)

[Zealot]

The philosophers of old had the excuse that they were too busy philosophizing to cut their beards. In this case, people are too busy being revolutionaries to cut their beards. This probably has some truth to it, Castro and Che didn't have beards until they started running around in the mountains with guns. It's sort of become a symbol of revolutionaries, just like how no one these days grows the hitler-stache because of what people associate it with. The point is, you can't be a true communist without a beard :thumbup1:

[EvilRedGuy]

I'm growing a moustache, i'm expecting it to be similiar to Errico Malatesta's, so it'll be cute.

[Iraultzaile Ezkerreko]

I can't grow facial hair for shit. I haven't shaved in like three weeks and I don't even have what could seriously be termed a moustache.

[graymouser]

The point is, you can't be a true communist without a beard :thumbup1:
Sure you can. You know, the whole female gender and all? Yeah.

Still I think men who are revolutionaries and can pull it off should by all means go for the bearded look.

[Yugo45]

http://cdn.jazjaz.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/communist_facial_hair.jpg

Put Stalin before Lenin and you get evolution of communist beards.

[RedAnarchist]

It was more common back then to have a beard. It's like hates, back then most people wore hats a lot of the time, but few people wear hats casually nowadays.

Personally, it would probably take me about a year just to grow the full amount of stubble necessary to start growing a beard (I'm not a very hairy person, and I have little body and facial hair, although as that's how I prefer it I'm not complaining).

[Seresan]

I will not rest until every single person on this forum is sporting a beard. A fake one, if need be (female)!

[RedAnarchist]

I will not rest until every single person on this forum is sporting a beard. A fake one, if need be (female)!

Technically, the only way you could do that would be to prevent any new members from registering, or else you would never rest ever again.

[Ocean Seal]

QUERY: Why is it that Marx, Engels, Lenin, Trotsky, Guevara, and even Castro all had facial hair in their revolutionary time? Is there some sort of appearance guideline for communists?

Marx & Engels
It was fashionable back then to have a beard.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/FriedIII.jpg

Lenin & Trotsky

It was fashionable then too.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Nicholas_II_of_Russia_painted_by_Earnest_Lipgart.j pg/200px-Nicholas_II_of_Russia_painted_by_Earnest_Lipgart.j pg

Notice how the beards are of the era.

Castro and Che

Because seriously, who actually shaves when they have to worry about guerrilla warfare :laugh:.

[Seresan]

Technically, the only way you could do that would be to prevent any new members from registering, or else you would never rest ever again.

I'm willing to sacrifice for the sake of a well-bearded revolution.

[Sentinel]

The point is, you can't be a true communist without a beard :thumbup1:
Sure you can. You know, the whole female gender and all? Yeah.

Still I think men who are revolutionaries and can pull it off should by all means go for the bearded look.

Yeah but as he explained, beardedness is revolutionary because of the specific reason that revolutionaries don't have time to shave. Thus this only applies to males; only males can get bearded by being too busy to shave.

So women (and young boys) can be as good revolutionaries without beards, as bearded men. As opposed to beardless men, that is (they evidently have the time to shave).

[A Revolutionary Tool]

I wish I could grow my beard out. Every day after I shower I shave off what has grown in 24 hours, it's annoying. But what person wants to go turn in a resume/application with a face with a bunch of hair coming out of it that can't really be classified as anything? If I don't get a job soon I will let my revolutionary beard grow! It takes like 5 days to get the side burns going nice and strong, I am way to hairy.

[GatesofLenin]

Another great thing about an out-of-control beard, people wonder why I never trim and do I go to church with it being all messy and long. Love the look they give when I tell them I'm an atheist. Love your beards, comrades! :thumbup1:

[Nox]

Even Trotsky had a beard!

http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20090515-sanderstrotsky.jpg

[Rafiq]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh27piCj131qak1hwo1_400.jpg

I mean really how can you even compare

How does that man eat

[Yuppie Grinder]

holy shit trotsky looks so much like the kfc dude

[Bardo]

Somebody should contact the cast of Whisker Wars, we might be able to utilize the epic revolutionary potential on that show.

[kitsune]

How does that man eat

I assume the mustache acts sort of like a whale's baleen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baleen).

[ColonelCossack]

Someone already beat me to Ho Chi Minh.

History's coolest beard, by far.

[ColonelCossack]

Even Trotsky had a beard!

http://www.seriouseats.com/images/20090515-sanderstrotsky.jpg

Iv'e noticed the likeness too...

Maybe trotsky had a sockpuppet?

[Seresan]

I haven't eaten meat in months... but that image makes me want fried chicken. Trotsky makes everything taste better.

[o well this is ok I guess]

When I eat or brush my teeth or drink, stuff just gets into it. Excellent
In the event food supplies run short, you'll have emergency rations

[Luc]

meh nvm

[BE_]

Beards are fucking sexy!

[OHumanista]

1 week is enough to give me a newborn beard, in 2 it gets a decent size in 3 it stabilizes covering most of my face but the rapid growth is gone and it starts a slower expansion.:D
Further proof of revolutionary bear need is found in my home, dad has a nice Santa beard. Kids ask him for gifts sometimes near Christmas.

[Tifosi]

http://seanconneryday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/hunt-for-red-october-sean-connery.jpg

Marko Ramius's beard grants him the power to talk with a Scottish accent, yet at the same time rise through the ranks of the Soviet Navy. Win:cool: