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Why is Fidel Castro so often seen as such a villain and Che Guevara seen as such a hero when they worked side by side on the same campaign? 368 submitted 2 years ago by Adam-West ↑ [-] henry-fords-ghost MweenEOP -RanAww.asw间476 points 2 years ago Folks, I have now removed five different comments containing nothing but the quote "You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain." This is not an acceptable answer on AskHistorians; please stop posting it.
Why is Fidel Castro so often seen as such a villain and Che Guevara seen as such a hero when they worked side by side on the same campaign? 368 submitted 2 years ago by Adam-West ↑ [-] henry-fords-ghost MweenEOP -RanAww.asw间476 points 2 years ago Folks, I have now removed five different comments containing nothing but the quote "You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain." This is not an acceptable answer on AskHistorians; please stop posting it.

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Ending the Cuban Embargo - by Lupi McGinty

THE CASTRO ERA IS ENDING. FIDEL IS DEAD, RAUL WILL STEP DOWN IN 2018, AND TRUMP IS HEADED TO THE WHITE HOUSE KNOWN AS EL BLOQUEO, 'THE BLOCKADE', THE EMBARGO IN CUBA IS NEARLY 55 YEARS OLD. CRITICS POINT OUT THAT IT HARMS ORDINARY CUBANS, WHILE PLAYING INTO CASTRO'S HANDS... SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE u.S EMBARGO ON CUBA? BLOQUE EL GENOCIDIO MAS LARGO DE LA HISTORIA FOR DECADES CASTRO PRESENTED HIMSELF AS BRAVELY STANDING UP TO THE FASCIST, IMPERIALIST U.S.-WE MADE A HANDY SCAPEGOAT OPPONENTS OF THE EMBARGO ALSO WORRY AS A POLICY MEANT TO WEAKEN THE REGIME, IT HAS FAILED. FOR YEARS, THE THAT RUSSIA WILL RENEW TIES WITH CUBA I U.N. HAS CALLED FOR THE EMBARGO TO END, AND SOME IN WASHINGTON AGREE. WE CONTINUE TO ISOLATE THE ISLAND. I PACKED CMY SPEEDo! REP. TOM EMMER (R-MINN.) PO c CUBA "AS THE REMAINING VESTIGES OF THE COLD WAR CONTINUE TO FADE, THE UNITED STATES HAS A CHANCE TO HELP USHER IN A NEW CuBA." PROPONENTS THINK BACKING DOWN WOULDTRUMP S POSITION IS UNCERTAIN, MAKE THE U.S. L00K WEAK.. BUT EITHER WAY OVER My DEAD BODy! IF CUBA IS UNWILUING TO MAKE A BETTER DEAL. I WIlL TERMINATE DEAL GINE IN? 0 FIDEL ..BUT DOES THAT REALLY MATTER NOW THAT THE EMBARGO HAS OUTLIVED FIDEL? FIDEL GOT JUST WHAT HE WANTED: THE UNITED STATES LO0KS LIKE A BULLY.
THE CASTRO ERA IS ENDING. FIDEL IS DEAD, RAUL WILL STEP DOWN IN 2018, AND TRUMP IS HEADED TO THE WHITE HOUSE KNOWN AS EL BLOQUEO, 'THE BLOCKADE', THE EMBARGO IN CUBA IS NEARLY 55 YEARS OLD. CRITICS POINT OUT THAT IT HARMS ORDINARY CUBANS, WHILE PLAYING INTO CASTRO'S HANDS... SO WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE u.S EMBARGO ON CUBA? BLOQUE EL GENOCIDIO MAS LARGO DE LA HISTORIA FOR DECADES CASTRO PRESENTED HIMSELF AS BRAVELY STANDING UP TO THE FASCIST, IMPERIALIST U.S.-WE MADE A HANDY SCAPEGOAT OPPONENTS OF THE EMBARGO ALSO WORRY AS A POLICY MEANT TO WEAKEN THE REGIME, IT HAS FAILED. FOR YEARS, THE THAT RUSSIA WILL RENEW TIES WITH CUBA I U.N. HAS CALLED FOR THE EMBARGO TO END, AND SOME IN WASHINGTON AGREE. WE CONTINUE TO ISOLATE THE ISLAND. I PACKED CMY SPEEDo! REP. TOM EMMER (R-MINN.) PO c CUBA "AS THE REMAINING VESTIGES OF THE COLD WAR CONTINUE TO FADE, THE UNITED STATES HAS A CHANCE TO HELP USHER IN A NEW CuBA." PROPONENTS THINK BACKING DOWN WOULDTRUMP S POSITION IS UNCERTAIN, MAKE THE U.S. L00K WEAK.. BUT EITHER WAY OVER My DEAD BODy! IF CUBA IS UNWILUING TO MAKE A BETTER DEAL. I WIlL TERMINATE DEAL GINE IN? 0 FIDEL ..BUT DOES THAT REALLY MATTER NOW THAT THE EMBARGO HAS OUTLIVED FIDEL? FIDEL GOT JUST WHAT HE WANTED: THE UNITED STATES LO0KS LIKE A BULLY.

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Trudeau-Castro Conspiracy Theory

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© Lester Cole CORBIS

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Trudeau intensifies

THS ARTICLE SAYS HE CALLED GAY PEOPLE "WORMS TRUMPABOUT CASTRO THE ARTICLE IS OH IS SUCH BIGOT LIBERAL LIBERAL WELL GINE HIM A BREAK. NO ONE IS PERFECT LIBERA 2016
THS ARTICLE SAYS HE CALLED GAY PEOPLE "WORMS TRUMPABOUT CASTRO THE ARTICLE IS OH IS SUCH BIGOT LIBERAL LIBERAL WELL GINE HIM A BREAK. NO ONE IS PERFECT LIBERA 2016

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Spent whole life fighting capitalism / dies on Black Friday

SPENT WHOLE LIFE FIGHTING CAPITALISM DIES ON BLACKFRIDAY
SPENT WHOLE LIFE FIGHTING CAPITALISM DIES ON BLACKFRIDAY

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#TrudeauEulogies

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# Follow Melissa Lantsman Rich Eisen@ Follow Lantsman "Today we mourn painter and animal rights activist, Adolf Hitler. His death also highlights the need for suicide awareness" #TrudeauEulogies "Mr. Stalin's greatest achievement was his eradication of obesity in the Ukraine through innovative agricultural reforms." #TrudeauEulogies Ramsay Bolton was a highly-driven son always eager to make a name for himself #TrudeauEulogies RETWEETS UKES s 2,961 4,692 5:59 PM-26 Nov 2016 RETWEETSLIKES 1:17 AM 26 Nov 2016 Ben Aksar Follow Kassy Dillon 10:47 AM 26 Nov 2016 John Wilkes Booth was a brilliant revolutionary & actor who leapt to fame after his one shot performance. #trudeaueulogies lan Miles Cheong President Snow was a troubled leader, but one who knew the value of lasting entertainment for his districts. #trudeaueulogies Following Let us remember Sauron, whose leadership united the disparate peoples across the lands of Middle-earth in singular purpose RETWEETS LIKES 26 38 RETWEETS KES The Swog Blog な L-Follow 5:40 PM-26 Nov 2016 Josh Hood 10 な &. Follow #TrudeauEulogies Jim Jones provided shelter and hydration to hundreds of Americans and for that, we will remember him fondly. #TrudeauEulogies RETWEETSLIKES I offer my condolences to the family of Genghis Khan, a controversial figure but also created a bond between East and West #trudeaueulogies 10:33 AM-26 Nov 2016 Jason Markusoff Follow "While controversial, Darth Vader achieved great heights in space construction & played a formative role in his son's life" # rudeaueulogies 8:57 AM-26 Nov 2016 Prufrock な 앉 Follow 10 If nothing else can be said for Hannibal Lecter, at least he had great taste in people #TrudeauEulogies RETWEETSLIKES 10:01 AM-26 Nov 2016 RETWEETS UIKES ,539-2479 盡酬語遽 靏唇圖酬 RETWEETS IKES Andrew Coyne @acoyne 10.29 AM-26 Nov 2016 0 52 AM-26 Nov 2016 J.J. McCullough Damian Penny @damianpenny な 왔 Follow "While a controversial figure, General Tojo "While a controversial figure, Mr. Gacy entertained many children at birthday parties." #trudeaueu logies brought America into World War I and ultimately helped shorten the war." 拱rudeaueulogies #trudeaueulogies "Today we say goodbye to Mr. Mussolini, the former Italian prime minister best known for his competent train- management." RETWEETSLIKES 8:49 AM-26 Nov 2016 from Halifax, Nova Scotia 8:48 AM-26 Nov 2016 621 AM-26 Nov 2016

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Ackhyually Guy

Real Cubans who lived under Castro: Oh thank God! My father was held prisoner for decades for speaking against this oppressive regime! He was a horrible tyrant! 19 year old American college students: ACKCHYUALL
Real Cubans who lived under Castro: Oh thank God! My father was held prisoner for decades for speaking against this oppressive regime! He was a horrible tyrant! 19 year old American college students: ACKCHYUALL

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Slav af bruh

regardless what you think of fidel castro, we can all agree that he did in fact meet with the pope while wearing an adidas tracksuit
regardless what you think of fidel castro, we can all agree that he did in fact meet with the pope while wearing an adidas tracksuit

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dead commie = good commie

WHEN YOU FINALLY BECOME A GOOD COMMUNIST
WHEN YOU FINALLY BECOME A GOOD COMMUNIST

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He Wishes that was Him

Bernie_Sanders Nov 25 2016 god i wish that were me
Bernie_Sanders Nov 25 2016 god i wish that were me

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RIP Castro

RIP Castro PREMIERE
RIP Castro PREMIERE

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LA Times headline for Castro.

Los Angeles Cimes ONS SEARCH NOV. 30, 2016 MOST POPULAR LOCAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS OPINION PLACE AN AD Fidel Castro died as he lived Column praised by useful idiots
Los Angeles Cimes ONS SEARCH NOV. 30, 2016 MOST POPULAR LOCAL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS OPINION PLACE AN AD Fidel Castro died as he lived Column praised by useful idiots

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Cuba LGBT Right

Caribbean LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Laws concerning gender identitylexpression Recognition of same-sex Anti-discrimination laws LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples unions concerning sexual orientation Anguilla Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign.I51 UK responsible for defence. (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Antigua and Barbuda Penalty: 15-year prison sentence.I5 Aruba X(Pending)foitation needed Legal VThe Netherflands responsiblex (Constituent country of the Kingdom of UN decl. sign5 the Netherlands) Civil Unions since 2016 Same-sex marriages performed in X for defence the Netherlands recognized.1431 Legal since 1991 (age of consent discrepancy) + UN decl. sign.I51 Bahamas 15] Barbados χ Penalty: Life imprisonment (not enforced) I5) British Virgin Islands ban on all anti- (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign.I51 UK responsible for defence Constituti gay discrimination. [144] Caribbean Netherlands Legal +UN decl. sign Registered partnership since 20121145] The Netherlands responsible for defence Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[148] 149] Legal since 2012[148] (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands) XI Same-sex marriage not expressly prohibited under Cayman Islands law, but Constitutional right of a man and a woman opposite sex since 2009.150 Same-sex marriages performed in a foreign country are now recognized for immigration Cayman Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Legal since 2000 (age of consent discrepancy)5 + UN decl. sign. to marry a person of the UK responsible for defence 151 Legal since 1979 + UN decl. sign.I5] Bans some anti-gay discrimination. [15211153] Cuba XConstitutional ban since 1976 15]
Caribbean LGBT people allowed to serve openly in military Laws concerning gender identitylexpression Recognition of same-sex Anti-discrimination laws LGBT rights in: Same-sex sexual activity Same-sex marriage Adoption by same-sex couples unions concerning sexual orientation Anguilla Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign.I51 UK responsible for defence. (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Antigua and Barbuda Penalty: 15-year prison sentence.I5 Aruba X(Pending)foitation needed Legal VThe Netherflands responsiblex (Constituent country of the Kingdom of UN decl. sign5 the Netherlands) Civil Unions since 2016 Same-sex marriages performed in X for defence the Netherlands recognized.1431 Legal since 1991 (age of consent discrepancy) + UN decl. sign.I51 Bahamas 15] Barbados χ Penalty: Life imprisonment (not enforced) I5) British Virgin Islands ban on all anti- (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Legal since 2000 + UN decl. sign.I51 UK responsible for defence Constituti gay discrimination. [144] Caribbean Netherlands Legal +UN decl. sign Registered partnership since 20121145] The Netherlands responsible for defence Bans all anti-gay discrimination.[148] 149] Legal since 2012[148] (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands) XI Same-sex marriage not expressly prohibited under Cayman Islands law, but Constitutional right of a man and a woman opposite sex since 2009.150 Same-sex marriages performed in a foreign country are now recognized for immigration Cayman Islands (Overseas territory of the United Kingdom) Legal since 2000 (age of consent discrepancy)5 + UN decl. sign. to marry a person of the UK responsible for defence 151 Legal since 1979 + UN decl. sign.I5] Bans some anti-gay discrimination. [15211153] Cuba XConstitutional ban since 1976 15]

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Jill Stein's Reaction

Dr. Jill Stein @DrJillStein Follow Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente! RETWEETS LIKES 2,1963,165 7:46 PM -26 Nov 2016
Dr. Jill Stein @DrJillStein Follow Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente! RETWEETS LIKES 2,1963,165 7:46 PM -26 Nov 2016

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2016 spares no one.

Boogie2988 C @Boogie2988 Sre Fidel Castro survived 638 assassination attempts, but even he could not survive 2016. 12:30 AM Nov 26, 2016 366 RETWEETS 541 LIKES
Boogie2988 C @Boogie2988 Sre Fidel Castro survived 638 assassination attempts, but even he could not survive 2016. 12:30 AM Nov 26, 2016 366 RETWEETS 541 LIKES

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R.I.P.

RIP Fidel Castro. You will be missed
RIP Fidel Castro. You will be missed

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He donated it for nothing

NOVEMBER 26, FIDEL CASTRO DIES SHOULD NOT HAVE SHOWN THE TICKET OF A TRILLION... GOD HOW IMISS MY TICKET!
NOVEMBER 26, FIDEL CASTRO DIES SHOULD NOT HAVE SHOWN THE TICKET OF A TRILLION... GOD HOW IMISS MY TICKET!

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burgers and leafs

MP aldJTrump Fidel Castro was alarger than ife leader who served his people for almost hatf a century A legendary revolutionary and orator, Mt Castomade sgricartn over entstoteedca nan heathcare ofhsslanna on While a controversial figure, both Mr.Castro's supporters and detractors recognized his tremendous dedication and love for the Cuban people who had a deep and lasting affection for el Comandante know my father was very proud to call him a friend and I had the opportunity to meet Fidel when my father passed away It was aso a real honour to meet his three sons and his brother President Rail Castro during my recent visit to Cuba # Donald J. Trump realDonald Trump Follow Fidel Castro is dead! 83.954 161.505 。瞠 ? Eze隐 7:08 AM-26 Nov 2016 Just Call Me Mister @MisterMetokur Nov 26 And now you know the difference between Murica and A F------ Leaf. 20 491 988
MP aldJTrump Fidel Castro was alarger than ife leader who served his people for almost hatf a century A legendary revolutionary and orator, Mt Castomade sgricartn over entstoteedca nan heathcare ofhsslanna on While a controversial figure, both Mr.Castro's supporters and detractors recognized his tremendous dedication and love for the Cuban people who had a deep and lasting affection for el Comandante know my father was very proud to call him a friend and I had the opportunity to meet Fidel when my father passed away It was aso a real honour to meet his three sons and his brother President Rail Castro during my recent visit to Cuba # Donald J. Trump realDonald Trump Follow Fidel Castro is dead! 83.954 161.505 。瞠 ? Eze隐 7:08 AM-26 Nov 2016 Just Call Me Mister @MisterMetokur Nov 26 And now you know the difference between Murica and A F------ Leaf. 20 491 988

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Negative Tweets

Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 Follow Delighted to hear Fidel Castro is dead. Amazing how many on the Left defend him because Cubans had decent schools & hospitals. As I saw. 5:11 AM 26 Nov 2016 わ 136間292 Ben Sasse @BenSasse Follow Things Fidel Castro made it illegal for people created with dignity to do assemble -freely worship -own a boat protest -read internet 5:18 AM 26 Nov 2016 2,308雙3,039
Julia Hartley-Brewer @JuliaHB1 Follow Delighted to hear Fidel Castro is dead. Amazing how many on the Left defend him because Cubans had decent schools & hospitals. As I saw. 5:11 AM 26 Nov 2016 わ 136間292 Ben Sasse @BenSasse Follow Things Fidel Castro made it illegal for people created with dignity to do assemble -freely worship -own a boat protest -read internet 5:18 AM 26 Nov 2016 2,308雙3,039

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Positive Tweets

taslima nasreen @taslimanasreen Follow #Castro left Cuba with free healthcare,free schools, and not a single street in his name or a single statue in his honour 1:36 AM -26 Nov 2016 わ 4,137 4,638 Kailash Satyarthi @k_satyarthi Follow The world has lost a hero who inspired millions to fight for their rights. A champion of children's right to education. RIP Fidel Castro. 4:42 AM 26 NoV 2016 £ 345 652 Maithripala Sirisena @MaithripalaS Follow The iconic leader of an era of revolution bids farewell to the world. Rest in peace, Comrade Fidel Castro. 1:51 AM 26 Nov 2016 わ 346 685
taslima nasreen @taslimanasreen Follow #Castro left Cuba with free healthcare,free schools, and not a single street in his name or a single statue in his honour 1:36 AM -26 Nov 2016 わ 4,137 4,638 Kailash Satyarthi @k_satyarthi Follow The world has lost a hero who inspired millions to fight for their rights. A champion of children's right to education. RIP Fidel Castro. 4:42 AM 26 NoV 2016 £ 345 652 Maithripala Sirisena @MaithripalaS Follow The iconic leader of an era of revolution bids farewell to the world. Rest in peace, Comrade Fidel Castro. 1:51 AM 26 Nov 2016 わ 346 685

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