What Che has done for the Capatilists

[Wiesty]

When you come to think about it, Che did a greater thing for the world then for Cuba and latin america. He made the outter world like Canada, USA, and other big capatilists countries, That Communism isnt as big as a threat as they thought it was. He also made them realize that Smaller countries will rise to greater power even with the pressure of a huge nation. Like the battle of Santa Clara, Che and 300 men won to like 3000, Thats a huge victory for a small country.

He has also made the people realize what there governments are doing.
No offence to america and other big countries
The world is like a country full of kids, And America and other big capatilist countries are Bullies.
Thats how i see it

[fernando]

He made them fear Latin America more I think...Latin America arent just a dumb bunch of morons who just sit there and be poor, we resist, Che stood up, and had his vision of a united Latin America (that's how I see him).

That is what they feared, not the fact that a small country can rebel and win...well they were scared of that too, but the fact that Latin America might be united and the US would lose it's power there was their true fear.

[Knowledge 6 6 6]

Che's face is plastered everywhere...was he destructive to the west? sure...but he was still killed, and further was made as a profitizing slogan.

He showed the world that there is hope..

There've been many like Che so its not like he was one of a kind. Look at Bhagat Singh in Inida, he died at the age of 23 on March 23, 1931. He promoted socialism and wanted a socialist state...Gandhi had other ideas.

So i mean, was Che great? yes, but its not like we havent seen ppl like him before. Guy Phillipe in Haiti's another great example. More ruthless however.

[spirit_of_1916]

che inspired and funded many guerrilla movenments in his time. He also took part in as many as he could, because he thought any victory against capitalism was a victory for socialism and rightly so. Althought lately his famous image (picture by korda) has been used on items such as mugs, glasses etc, you name it, his image is probably on it. Although promoting his image and therefore his cause, its a shame his image has been used by capitalists to fatten their wallets.

[Essential Insignificance]

None of Che's "endeavours" were "against" capitalism.

[RedAnarchist]

We have had Ches before, and we will have them again. They are the spark that sets off the inferno of revolution and social change

[Essential Insignificance]

Wrong...material conditions are, not idealist individuals. Sorry.

[Hiero]

Originally posted by Knowledge 6 6 [email protected] 20 2004, 02:45 PM
Guy Phillipe in Haiti's another great example. More ruthless however.
I doubt he would been more ruthless and the revolution in haiti was backed by USA.

[encore]

Miserable (etc.) material conditions are required for abrupt social change, but the idealistic individual is the spark which causes the reaction....

[Raisa]

Originally posted by Knowledge 6 6 [email protected] 20 2004, 02:45 PM

So i mean, was Che great? yes, but its not like we havent seen ppl like him before.
And that is why alot of people like Ché. To me he is the embodiement of all these common revolutionaries. The people.
What brings alot of people to like Che, is how he is one seen as one of us. Nothing extravagant, just a man.
And that is all we are.
For that his image is an icon of hope to people instruggle every where.

[Essential Insignificance]

material conditions are required for abrupt social change, but the idealistic individual is the spark which causes the reaction....

Like you almost said…what makes these ''idealistic'' individuals ''spark''.

[ChrisH]

Latin American vs America?

Let's think outside the box here people, there is no country in a communist eyes. There is only captialist and communists

[emmissary]

Che has shown the West a very important lesson. That their "all powerful" system of capitalism and the pursuit of material wealth and greed is flawed. Some people, like ourselves, have learned and expanded our minds that perhaps a pursuit of knowledge and helping our fellow man is more fulfilling. Material wealth is not important for everyone and that a path to a Utopian world is at our reach and Capitalism is not the answer.