Exposing the Real Che Guevara
And the Useful Idiots Who Idolize Him
-
-
3.8 • 24 Ratings
-
-
- $5.99
-
- $5.99
Publisher Description
A debunking of liberal myths about one of the most bloodthirsty icons of the twentieth century.
Hollywood, Madison Avenue, and the mainstream media celebrate Ernesto "Che" Guevara as a saint, a sex symbol, and a selfless martyr. But their ideas about Che—whose face adorns countless T-shirts and posters—are based on the lies of Fidel Castro's murderous dictatorship.
Che's hipster fans are classic "useful idiots," the name Stalin gave to foolish Westerners who parroted his lies about communism. And their numbers only increased after a new biopic was released, starring Benicio Del Toro.
But as Humberto Fontova reveals in this myth-shattering book, Che was actually a bloodthirsty executioner, a military bumbler, a coward, and a hypocrite. In fact, Che can be called the godfather of modern terrorism.
Fontova reveals:
• How he longed to destroy New York City with nuclear missiles.
• How he persecuted gays, blacks, and religious people.
• How he loved material wealth and private luxuries, despite his image as an ascetic.
Are Che fans like Angelina Jolie, Jesse Jackson, Carlos Santana, and Johnny Depp too ignorant to realize they've been duped? Or too anti-American to care?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fontova gets right to the work of debunking familiar notions of Argentinan revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevera; by the end of the preface, he's pinned 14,000 executions on Guevera and credited positive portrayals to the public relations work of Castro and the laziness of biographers. The critical attack continues throughout, combining the testimonies of former revolutionaries and Cuban refugees to assemble a damning portrait of a man lauded by everyone from Jean-Paul Sartre to Jon Lee Anderson. According to Fontova, the real Che was "a revolutionary Ringo Starr" who "fell in with the right bunch and rode their coattails to world fame." Presenting a failed physician, an inept guerrilla and a hapless sycophant, Fontova adds insult to injury by claiming Che was "deathly afraid to drive a motorcycle." Fontova's charged language keeps things interesting, if occasionally dubious; midway through the book, after asserting that Che enjoyed killing dogs, Fontova concedes that, "You might put down your book here and think, this has to be propaganda." Though propaganda probably colors any consideration of this controversial figure, Fontova makes a convincing case that, in the words of one former political prisoner, "There was something seriously wrong with Che Guevera."
Customer Reviews
Eye opener!!!
Having read a couple of book written by Che, I came to the conclusion that this guy was either a saint or a clown. After reading this book (and after a lot of research) I finally understood and learned about the atrocities that he commited against Cuba. If you are still in doubt, also read Against all hope by Armando Valladares and you will be convinced that this guy was a cold blooded assasin and a monster responsible for the deaths of thousands, not only in Cuba, but also in other parts of Latin America.
LA-Chicana
An obvious anti-Che, anti-Cuba book from the start with no real facts just one sided opinions. I love how they attempt to portray Che as a selfish egotistical man; which is really hard to believe especially because very few selfish men are willing to die for others. Que Viva Che!! Viva Cuba libre y socilalista!
Amazing story! :)
This isn't and Anti-cuban book, but it Anti-Che because its saying the truth based on facts and people that were actual political prisoners that he locked up just because they were against him. Idk why people like him, when he was Fidel Castro's partner in his communism and dictatorship.