CheG reveloutionary hero or Pop icon

[Unknown]

In my town there is a debate being held they are arguing wether che was a true revelotionary or twether he didnt do much but in later life became a sort of star and these days it seems that way to che face being on T-Shirts Cuba On hoodies i ask you are the capitalists capitalizing on CHE!!! or is he just an icon


I belive he was a bit of both mainly a revelotionist

[BOZG]

I think he was a revolutionary at the time (and still is) but he was adopted as a pop idol after a while. This can be both good and bad because many people become interested in socialism because they see his t-shirt and they wonder who he is but many people just wear his t-shirts to look cool.

[hobo]

i think Che wasn't a pop idol but has been made into some sort of chic logo which is infuriating, because his face isnt used to spread his beliefs its just used by big companies using sweatshop labour. im sure Che would of loved that.

[Hattori Hanzo]

Che ate, slept and breathed the socialist revolution! The cappies made him a pop icon to spread merchandice instead of ideas

[Fires of History]

Anyone arguing whether or not he was really a revolutionary knows NOTHING about Che. Che didn't do much? Give me a break, such ignorance is just embarrassing to whoever would say that.

[comrade 3stan]

i believe CHE is more an revolutionary than a pop icon, capitalist just make him that popular because of selling che t-shirts or whatever.

[Kez]

Then why dont we boycott all "commie" goods, which use commie symbolizem?

the ones with Cuba written on them, or the letter CCCP, and they dont even know wtf they mean. and theyre like £50 each, fuck that

Fuckin infuriating

[Xkejjer]

first of all, hello this is my first post..and returning to the topic it is infuriating to see che's face gleaming out from tshirts won by kids and popsters who barely know how to spell his name, let alone know what his face really stands for...i mean i have a t-shirt of che, true, but i am beginning to question the credibility of wearing it, when it has become a symbol like the Nike thing or the McDonalds arched M...(also hello hobo...see? i joined)

[Unknown]

I agree che didnt do much but he brought the revelotion through being a pop icon look at the Zapata they have che pated on every wall from here to hongkong and not beacuse of what he did but beacuse of who he was

all im trying to do "fires of History" is spark some convo so dont just say
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"Anyone arguing whether or not he was really a revolutionary knows NOTHING about Che. Che didn't do much? Give me a break, such ignorance is just embarrassing to whoever would say that."
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It is a valid question

Any way

Che was a revelotionary hero through being a pop ideal
But these days its rediculaous he didnt do much but he hated capitalizum so some one CAPITALIZING HIS FACE would send him to madness..........

[Kez]

ditto

[Foo]

Well its a good point and is different amogn many.You may think of me as being an ignorant capitilist or something but i hadnt heard to much about him till i saw the local "Resistance Center" near were i live that is just full of greensy and all, had a symbol of Che as the emblem.
I asked the people there about him and they told me the basics of why the have him as the symbol and i thought, "this fella sounds good.Threw away power and continued the revolution."
So i went and bought a t-shirt of him a few days ago and walking around with it today i found most people had no idea who he was but there were quite a few who thought he was a good guy to.
And besides he is the international symbol for rebellion.
Foo!

[Smoking Frog II]

In life che was a revolutionary
In his new life he is still a revolutionary.
But yoo right. people are making a profit out of his face on t-shirt

give the power to the people and the fascists will fall

[Unknown]

i am sort of new at this rebelious sort of thing i have the spirit but i dont know all the facts thats why i possed the question

i would love some one to fill me in on some of his acts and what he did i know his views were to export the revelotion i know he was anti capitalist i dont know the significante things he did like marches,riots,political speeches and there dates....

[Unknown]

May be che is a pop icon nowersdays,, but youve got to admit hes the best damn pop icon there is, (if he is one)