It turns out that Che, the icon of so many in the left, had a bit of a "diversity" problem:
"Reading The African Dream, it's easy to understand Debray's conviction.
Guevara casts serious doubts on the possibility of anything like world revolution.
Everything went wrong, and the racial politics were hardly progressive.
The Congolese had decided that Guevara should not be viewed as the leader of the Cuban-Congolese forces, but rather as a Cuban "councilor," so it would not appear that a white man was giving them orders.
After discovering that so many of the African fighters were incompetent, Guevara took charge anyway, breeding bad blood. He had ongoing problems, too, with his black Cubans acting superior to and contemptuous of the native Congolese.
As for igniting revolutionary fervor among people he believed would lie -- and lie preposterously -- at the least provocation, Guevara found it just impossible.
The beloved revolutionary icon sounds pretty much like an old-fashioned racist when it comes to evaluating his black brothers in arms."
Of course, this is not a shock to those of us who knew the real Che. I don't mean to break your leftist heart but Che was not at all like the figure that we've seen idolized in movies or rallies.
Yes, it's true that a younger Che took a motorcycle trip through the continent. So what? At the end of the day, Che is a killer no matter how much leftist movie makers want to present him as some romantic figure out to change the world!
Furthermore, Che's ideas failed miserably in Cuba. His revolution was a disaster in Bolivia. Che only succeeds in the minds of the corrupt left or the many idiots who wear his T-shirts thinking that he is Jim Morrison of The Doors or some guy who played drums for The Grateful Dead.
We've discussed Che with Humberto Fontova, Carlos Eire and others on our show. You can read The Babalu Blog for more "historically correct posts" about Che, a man who should be known as a criminal rather than some kind of revolutionary who fought for the common man.
Yes, it's true that a younger Che took a motorcycle trip through the continent. So what? At the end of the day, Che is a killer no matter how much leftist movie makers want to present him as some romantic figure out to change the world!
Furthermore, Che's ideas failed miserably in Cuba. His revolution was a disaster in Bolivia. Che only succeeds in the minds of the corrupt left or the many idiots who wear his T-shirts thinking that he is Jim Morrison of The Doors or some guy who played drums for The Grateful Dead.
We've discussed Che with Humberto Fontova, Carlos Eire and others on our show. You can read The Babalu Blog for more "historically correct posts" about Che, a man who should be known as a criminal rather than some kind of revolutionary who fought for the common man.
Is Rev Sharpton going to organize a "rally" in front of one of those stores that sell "Che" shirts? He should! He should consult with Rev Jackson and demand that all of those stores stop promoting "racism" by selling Che T-shirts!
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