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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:05 PM
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Can Somebody Get Rid of the Che Guevara Avatar??
I have no idea why we're glorifying a man who put so many people to death. It just sickens me. Being progressive does not include making a murderer an icon.

http://www.today.ucla.edu/1997/971010CheShow.html
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:06 PM
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1. Wow, Hitler in less than 4 paragraphs
:yoiks:
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:11 PM
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12. Funny joke friend
However, this has nothing to do with Hitler, who I hate with a passion. It is a matter of historical record that Che Guevara murdered people. If you want to suck up to a criminal then that's not progressive.
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:07 PM
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2. ...
:popcorn:
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:07 PM
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3. .
:popcorn:
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:09 PM
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7. I don't think that's going to be enough popcorn
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:10 PM
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9. Can you pass some of that to me please?
Oh, nevermind I'll pop my own.


:popcorn:
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:07 PM
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4. yes, let's get a team on that immediately
this is probably one of the most pressing concerns to ever face the DU community.
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:09 PM
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6. I think it will clash with our nefarious plan to make everyone use the Che
avatar.... Hmmmmm.

I'll bring it up with admin.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:10 PM
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11. have them change it for all of us
just for like 10 minutes like they do with grovelbot during fund-drives

c'mon! just 10 MINUTES!! :D
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:11 PM
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13. can you do that?
that would rule . . .

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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:09 PM
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8. I would hope so
((yes, let's get a team on that immediately.
this is probably one of the most pressing concerns to ever face the DU community.))

I would hope so. Being friendly to a murderer is not being progressive.
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matcom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:11 PM
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14. wow. 35 posts
"I would hope so"....

wow.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:12 PM
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17. "being friendly to a murderer is not being progressive"
you're right, it's being republican.
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:14 PM
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18. You said it not me:
((""being friendly to a murderer is not being progressive""))

You:"you're right, it's being republican."

Well then let's not become what we can't stand. Come on guys, this guy is a murderer. What the hell are we praising him for??
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:15 PM
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19. who are "we"? and what are "we" praising?
get off it already mate.
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:16 PM
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22. By "we" I mean.....
us as a community. If the avatar is available then that means the site advocates him as a progressive icon - which he is not by any definition. He was a murderer and a criminal who should have been tried and thrown in prison for his crimes.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:09 PM
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5. I can't believe how he sold out! Look at him on all those Tshirts and...
posters! Money in the bank for the piggy wiggies!
And don't give me that "he was dead" bullshit either!
:popcorn:
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:15 PM
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20. I don't know why he's on T-shirts
I guess people are either uneducated about him or they have found a way to justify his evil actions. Either way, he's a murderer scum who should have rotted in prison for his crimes. And to advocate him is just repulsive to me.
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datasuspect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:17 PM
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26. umm he was executed by cia trained right wing terrorists
is that good enough for you?
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Texasgal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:10 PM
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10. Welcome to DU!
I hope you have a nice STAY.

:popcorn:
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:11 PM
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15. Thanx Texasgal
For the welcome. :)
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:12 PM
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16. I smell frozen pizza.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:16 PM
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21. I wish someone would get rid of that damn duck
Oh wait....
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RedCloud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:17 PM
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23. Para Tanya de parte de Nube Roja
¡hasta la victoria siempre!

http://www.uco.es/~i62guigm/che/menu.htm
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:17 PM
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24. While we're at it, can we get rid of the Andrew Jackson avatar as well?
Edited on Wed Nov-09-05 12:19 PM by XNASA
Man, I really hate Andrew Jackson.
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DoctorGonzo Donating Member (53 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:18 PM
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27. Good, let's get rid of Jackson
He was a racist bigot who owned slaves and slaughtered Indians. I just didn't notice his avatar at first but I don't see why we're raising him up either.
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:19 PM
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29. Nobody better mess with my hamster!!
:mad:









:P
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cleofus1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:17 PM
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25. hee heee heee
he was just following his heart...and he looks so cool in a beret and an a.k.
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:18 PM
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28. Oh Goody....I was just saying to myself that the Lounge was getting
rather apolitical and dull. :hi:
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-09-05 12:19 PM
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