I have always deemed myself to be somewhat of a revolutionary... even though I have very little to rebel against. Since I pride myself on going against the grain, I have always admired the life and exploits of Che Guevara. Arguably one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th century, Guevara's influence is still prevalent with regard to left wingers and free spirited college kids. I fall among the latter of Che admirers. A lot of people say that Guevara stood for nothing but evil, but I don't see it like that.
There has been a recent push to discredit the revolutionary ideals of Guevara. Some critics dwell on the fact that he was allegedly responsible for having a hand in the deaths of roughly 200 Cubans falling the communist takeover of the Cuba. Should we really judge such a powerful force of intellect and master of military strategy with the same standards that we use on ordinary people? If that is the case, then every president before Lincoln should be responsible for all of the slaves that died in the U.S.
