che guevara- communist or not?

Brian · 12-15-2004, 01:52 AM

do you think that che guevara was a communist? and do you think that what he did was good or bad? what do you think of him?

***HOBBIT*** · 12-15-2004, 02:25 AM

homework assignment?

Wayfarer · 12-15-2004, 02:28 AM

Was he a member of a communist party? Did he support communism as a socio-political system?

'Do you think he was a communist' is a bit of an odd question. Either some is a communist, or they're not (or they are and are lying about it). It would be interesting to hear why, exactly, you feel the need to ask this question.

Brian · 12-15-2004, 02:31 AM

im am just wondering people opions, alot of people believe him to be a communist, others think he wasn't. u have to know something about hiom to answer the question.

Brian · 12-15-2004, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOBBIT

homework assignment?

no not a homework assignment, though it might be a debate soon, i was just wondering

Millane · 12-15-2004, 07:29 AM

Che? bah he's over-rated, there were such better "communists" than that pretty boy... ohh well he has gone beyond ideals to just being some romantacised character, the amount of people who walk around with their little Che badges on these days is quite odd.

Draken · 12-15-2004, 09:52 AM

He was good in 'Evita'.

Or was that David Essex? I always get them mixed up.

Last Child of Ungoliant · 03-15-2005, 04:56 PM

didnt know about this y'ere thread

che was a social democrat
he was a revolutionary idealist
he was a political genius

The last sane person · 03-17-2005, 03:42 AM

Agreed. Not only that, but he was a decent man. He fought-and died-trying to make what he thought as wrongs right. I have tremendous about of respect for him.

***IronParrot*** · 03-23-2005, 07:07 PM

Everything I've discovered about Che Guevara directs me to the same conclusion - that the man was always the means to an end, and not an end in itself. He is to be remembered more for his uses than his beliefs, though a lot of people seem to forget this. In other words, where he stood ideologically was irrelevant. It's just that South American communists, who favoured revolution and sudden upheaval as a mode of change, were in sore need of mercenaries. And Che was a damn good mercenary.

In other words, I'll go see The Motorcycle Diaries and get back to you on the question.

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12-15-2004, 02:28 AM	#3
Wayfarer The Insufferable Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,333	Was he a member of a communist party? Did he support communism as a socio-political system? 'Do you think he was a communist' is a bit of an odd question. Either some is a communist, or they're not (or they are and are lying about it). It would be interesting to hear why, exactly, you feel the need to ask this question. __________________ Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned

12-15-2004, 02:31 AM	#4
Brian Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: in front of my computer Posts: 125	im am just wondering people opions, alot of people believe him to be a communist, others think he wasn't. u have to know something about hiom to answer the question. __________________ good to be back!!!!!! slipknot rules and norco is still the best!! my fourm need ppl!! http://www.casev.com/lotr/

12-15-2004, 07:29 AM	#6
Millane The Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the altar of my ego Posts: 1,685	Che? bah he's over-rated, there were such better "communists" than that pretty boy... ohh well he has gone beyond ideals to just being some romantacised character, the amount of people who walk around with their little Che badges on these days is quite odd. __________________ Ill heal your wounds, ill set you free,

12-15-2004, 09:52 AM	#7
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	He was good in 'Evita'. Or was that David Essex? I always get them mixed up. __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

03-15-2005, 04:56 PM	#8
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	didnt know about this y'ere thread che was a social democrat he was a revolutionary idealist he was a political genius

03-17-2005, 03:42 AM	#9
The last sane person The Black Númenórean Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,773	Agreed. Not only that, but he was a decent man. He fought-and died-trying to make what he thought as wrongs right. I have tremendous about of respect for him. __________________ Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.

03-23-2005, 07:07 PM	#10
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Everything I've discovered about Che Guevara directs me to the same conclusion - that the man was always the means to an end, and not an end in itself. He is to be remembered more for his uses than his beliefs, though a lot of people seem to forget this. In other words, where he stood ideologically was irrelevant. It's just that South American communists, who favoured revolution and sudden upheaval as a mode of change, were in sore need of mercenaries. And Che was a damn good mercenary. In other words, I'll go see The Motorcycle Diaries and get back to you on the question. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

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