You're More American Than I'll Ever Be

Was Che a prolific, enlightened advocate of freedom of the people or a blood-stained, martyrous student of Soviet communist ideals? Maybe a little of both? Two things I do know: I need to read everything this man ever wrote, and I need to brush up on my Soviet communist ideals, because I'm inclined to believe that there's something about this man's collective experiences in the impoverished, identity-torn Southern hemisphere that bridged a gap between revolutionary socialism and individual freedom (and I'm referring to the very heart of individuality here...) It's almost as if the "live by the land" doctrine of the Western tribal cultures could be blended with the capitalist progression of industrialized society to generate a truly liberated population. Through this lens, if I'm applying it correctly, Che Guevara was truly a noble, morally-driven human being. I think his death, and the failed revolutionary attempts leading to it, contributed to his attaining the most complete understanding of the human condition anyone has ever seen.

The modern mantra applied to socialism is right, I guess. It really does look good on paper. And in the movies.

You can lead a horse to water, or in some cases an entire civilization, but you can't make them drink....

P.S. - I finally watched The Motorcycle Diaries.... You were right...