Why do some Trotskyists admire Che?

[Art Vandelay]

For the most part its because he's seen as somewhat of an unconscious Trotskyist by some, although this is absolute folly in my mind.

Whenever I see someone wearing a Che shirt all I can think is, "leave it to the capitalists to see an anti-capitalist image and decide to sell it to rebellious kids."

Don't worry, the dialectic of history will swing the other way when they sell us the rope with which we hang them.

Unsurprising, being that Trotsky alone was a worthless human, who theoretically was laughable and strategically defunct.

Our many political agreements aside, I've never understood your rabid anti-Trotsky fervor. I'd be interested in discussing what I quoted above, because I find the statement absurd. You do, however, make an interesting point when talking about the moralistic nature of Trotsky's criticism of Stalin's terror, however I think its ultimately mute. Trotsky showed more then a working grasp of Marxist 'amoralism' in 'their morals and ours' and I think the moralistic nature of his critique of Stalin's terror (while not excusable from a Marxist standpoint) is somewhat understandable, given the fact he was watching his closest political allies, friends and family get murdered and forced into various places of exile, to purposely diminish their dwindling political power. Again that isn't to say its excusable, but Trotsky on more then one occasion, showcased a materialist and Marxist understanding of the USSR, as well as a grasp of Marxist amoralism.

[Red_Banner]

Meh, there are things I like about Trotskyism and Maoism.