Countless Che T-shirts, Hats, Lighters, etc...

Every now and then I see a person with a Che Shirt on. I know he doesn't know who or what he stood for. Im not sure if i should consider this promoting our cause or promoting coolness. people wear this stuff because they think it is cool to defy those who control them. That very well may be, but actions speak louder than words. am i wrong?

You are absolutely right. Few owners of a Che Tshirt know what he stood/stands for. It's a darn shame.

I absolutley agree. It seems Che has become more of a fashion statement rather than the true Revolutionary figure that he is.

I somewhat agree that is image is being capitalized on, and that some people dont know the first thing about him, howver in my oppinion, it could be far worse. its better to wear the face of a revolutionary and show others and make others form opinions and ask questions then not at all, at least it isnt the face of hitler or something. And besides, in this kind of society,think of it as more like using the capitalist machine to destroy it.

its makes others think, and it probably does spread our cause. but these guys that mostly wear it are like punks and goths. they will probably not do anything. its merely a cool factor *no offense to goths or punks out there*. there is no point in spreading a cause, if in the end it is an empty cause

I think that it is great if you buy the T-Shirts and other stuff from the right places, such as Che-Lives.com. This is good because you know that is is spent on a worthy cause (keeping this site up, and so on)

Also make sure you know what he stood for, dont get caught out! :hammer:

I heard something about the Guevara family coming out against the capitalization of his image.

To be honest I just laugh to myself when a see some rich kid wearing the face of a hardline Marxist-Leninist who had an interest in Maoism :lol:

Che shirts should come with literature on who Che was and what he stood for.

I'm a goth-punk, I wear Che shirts, and I'm a devoted Communist. It's not a cool factor, I'm making a statement.

I do know how you feel though, I've seen some dumbass preppy rich kids wearing Che shirts and it pissed me off because I know they have no idea who he was and what he stands for.

It is cool when someone who knows who Che was goes "do you know who that guy is?" and you can tell him stright up and there like "shit it's a commie", I love doing that to teachers.

i know, im not speaking about all goths/punks. im speaking of my experience. people who i have seen, wear it cause its merely a fashion statement.

Hell yes.

there's a funny che tshirt i've seen around toronto... under the che image, it says "i have no idea who this is". i had a good chuckle when i saw somebody wearing this shirt for the first time :lol:

you know what, if I can't be 1000% sure that the Che shirt was made with fair labor practices then fuck that shirt. Even if it was I would hope people would know who he was before they rock his image (as opposed to thinking he's Zach De La Rocha)

Actually a lot of people have thought he was Bob Marley.

I'm like yeah, It's a black shirt with Bob Marley wearing a red star beret.

Zack de la Rocha isn't as famous, only rockers know who he is, and then they'd probably be able to tell it's not him.

I would wear a Che shirt, but it is to worn by others who just try and act like they care. My Axis Of Justice shirt will do for now.


People do not really know who ZDLR is, they know who RATM is.

Accually I have discouraged a few people from buying Che gears and that and just by telling them it goes against everything he stood for. Yeah Punk Rocker it's the best feeling when some white coller conservitive walks past and gives you a side ways glance, I don't know why aye, mind you they probly just think your a steet punk and dosen't hav a clue, little do they know............

[QUOTE]I heard something about the Guevara family coming out against the capitalization of his image.

It's true. Che's family and the photographer of the famous Che picture have been trying to prevent the selfish use of Che's image. I think that the use of Che's picture by Smirnoff caused this uproar.

Fuck yeah I love that feeling! I actually have another shirt with Lenin and the hammer and sickle on it too.