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Saw Motorcycle Diaries, the story of Ernesto "Che" Guevara.. a love song to his South America... beautiful beautiful culture, breath-taking landscape, and a impetus for Che's quest for social and political justice. Highly recommended.Quote that gave me pause:
"What do we leave behind when we cross each frontier? Each moment seems split in two; melancholy for what was left behind and the excitement of entering a new land. "
--Ernesto Guevara de la Serna
posted by operajeanna @ 11:14 PM
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I thought it was a pretty good movie, but I'm not a huge Che fan. The champion of social justice also brought a swift hand down on dissidents.
I can't see these words coming out of the mouth of the guy in the movie:
"Hatred as an element of struggle; unbending hatred for the enemy, which pushes a human being beyond his natural limitations, making him into an effective, violent, selective, and cold-blooded killing machine. This is what our soldiers must become"
interesting...
he did lead his social revolution through violence and coersion (which ofcourse i would never condone)
i guess that is what happens when a lone individual becomes a moral arbiter and sole ethical compass... power unchecked (even with the best of intentions) can become infinitely corrupt....
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