I did not know much about Che Guevara and after I did some research, some people see him an icon of revolution against tyranny, while others see him as another example of a different kind of dictatorship where his involvement caused many, many deaths.
So why do we see a lot of T-shirts with Che Guevara's face on it?
Hi, there have been several quite lengthy threads on Ernesto "Che" Guevara in this sub. Hopefully I've pulled the ones that are most relevant to the question of why popular opinion varies so widely.
As a t-shirt icon
Why is Che Guevara somewhat of a pop icon even though he is a Communist Revolutionary that was Castro's right hand man? - featuring /u/ainrialai
Why is Che Guevara such a pop culture icon? - featuring /u/BlueStraggler
Other
Was it the truth behind the critical controversy surrounding Che Guevara? Was Che a murderer, a homophobe, and racist who needs to be viewed much more critically? - featuring /u/ainrialai
Che Guevara is a hero to some and a villain to others. What factors have influenced such widely differing perspectives of Che Guevara? - featuring /u/WuTangGraham
How the story is of Che Guevara is painted in U.S. schools? In South America he is like a hero. - featuring /u/ainrialai
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