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re: Thoughts on people who wear Che Guevara shirts
Posted on 1/22/14 at 11:24 pm to Turkey_Creek_Tiger
Posted on 1/22/14 at 11:24 pm to Turkey_Creek_Tiger
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Che Guevara was a marxist
I've come to the conclusion that the majority of people don't actually know what that means, but they have been told that it is bad and use it as an insult for people who's political ideologies do not match their own. This also goes for calling someone a socialist or communist.
I'm not personally calling you out, but I think it gets a bit overplayed. Even if it is probably appropriate in this instance.
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Posted on 1/22/14 at 11:30 pm to Bmath
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I've come to the conclusion that the majority of people don't actually know what that means, but they have been told that it is bad and use it as an insult for people who's political ideologies do not match their own. This also goes for calling someone a socialist or communist.
I'm not personally calling you out, but I think it gets a bit overplayed. Even if it is probably appropriate in this instance.
I agree with you that many people use the terms socialism, communism, and Marxism without knowing what it means. It bothers me when people misuse those words too. I'm actually an economics major though.
ETA: I'm sure most of the people who were those shirts couldn't tell you anything about Marxism.
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 11:32 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 11:35 pm to Bmath
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quote: Che Guevara was a marxist
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I'm not personally calling you out, but I think it gets a bit overplayed. Even if it is probably appropriate in this instance.
The fact Che was a Marxist is settled historic fact. His role in the Marxist movement in Cuba, Central America, and South America is well known and widely documented. Considering it was his role in spreading Marxism that actually made him a historic figure, I don't see how you think this point "overplayed".
As for what is appropriate in describing him, the first word I'd use is murderer considering the fact he was in fact a cold blooded murderer.
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