Che Guevara's Epic Fail in the Congo

This was Ernesto “Che” Guevara, a devoted revolutionary and internationalist, who became one of the leaders of the Cuban Revolution and of the struggle against colonialism, neocolonialism and oppression in the developing world..
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Guerrilla Warfare Theory and Praxis: The Case of Revolutionary Leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Anna Maria Guadarrama
From the Bay of Pigs to Lake Tanganyika : Non-State Armed Actors in the Congo Crisis, 1960-1967, ROOKES Stephen Edward
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Opposing Worldviews: A New Perspective on Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s Failure in the Congo Amy J. King
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The Lack of Philosophical Knowledge in Che Guevara’s Pedagogy: Fetishizing Love for Justice and Rage against Imperialism at the Expense of Logos, by Khaled Al-Kassimi
The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence, Martin Meredith
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#CheGuevara #CongoCrisis

[@kennethwebber8159]

I can only imagine the frustration of Guevara, a committed communist-atheist, when his Congolese troops told him they relied on magic.

[@arushanioshaka5600]

😂😂magic

[@hernancortez5995]

That's the reason why they r few tech inventors and more wizards and magicians over there ignorance is as powerful as a bullet to the brain

[@elscorpioperfecto3260]

Those are the Mai-Mai militas seen in Katanga and Kivu right?

[@robertlevine2827]

Too bad Liberia's General Butt-Naked wasn't around at the time instead.

[@tracym8952]

​@@robertlevine2827general mosquitoes spray was a fun one too

[@notani3533]

Thinking the Cuban revolution can be replicated in other countries like in Africa or South America is simply expecting miracles. Not to mention that he should've gathered intelligence on the actual situation in the Congo than thinking it was in the same circumstances as in Cuba.

[@elscorpioperfecto3260]

He should also remember the Congolese ain’t just some homogenous people in terms of culture.

[@beorntwit711]

The problem was that they haven't really won in Cuba; the regime melted away, and they seized the revolution into their hands. This convinced them that they found the right model - but the model was successful when US was basically neutral to them. After conflicts with Eisenhower's administration, this was no longer the case. The US would pour as much resources as was needed to prevent 'another Cuba'. In Congo, of course, there was never any revolutionary potential; it had to be built from scratch, and that was hardly going to happen with the rebel leaders that were there. Perhaps if Pierre Mulele had established himself close to Tanzania, they might have found someone willing to learn and organize by their standards.

[@KashtaNovaFolks]

Africa is a continent not a country elementary comment

[@user-dz4eb5rb3g]

⁠@@KashtaNovaFolksbruh, he said that thinking that the Cuban revolution can be replicated in Africa and South America. He did not say that they are countries!

[@KashtaNovaFolks]

@@user-dz4eb5rb3g “thinking that the Cuban revolution can be done in anther countries like in Africa and South America. Neither one of those are countries. How about name some countries and not continents. I can read, maybe you and the initial commenter aren’t proficient in comprehension.

[@tankwright5489]

You did not mention that the US Navy had an intelligence ship off the coast of Tanzania that listened to all Cuban radio traffic in the Congo, therefore they knew every move Che would make before he even started and were able to checkmate him every step of the way

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Awesome

[@mogreen19]

We need to thank the US Navy for their service more over. The homophobe Killer Che Guevara needed to be stopped.

[@FaceNapalm]

@@mogreen19 there is literally no credible evidence that Che was homophobic. He never spoke out against homosexuality in his works or speeches. Besides, the US which you are so eager to praise literally had homosexual relations criminalised in most states at least until mid 60s, and still has sodomy laws in several states.

[@mogreen19]

@@FaceNapalm There is credible evidence indeed: Che was a homophobic killer.

[@battlecross8540]

​@@FaceNapalmSo why were Homosexuals shot in Cuba under Castro's govt?

[@MthokoMpofanaTV]

He claimed that the Congolese weren't serious on fighting imperialism & left without doing much.

[@sgonzo5572]

He might be right. Because he was.

[@africaine4889]

Yep. He was talking about Laurent desire kabils. Am Congolese and i believe him

[@afriworia5020]

@@africaine4889 and also Kaikaseme

[@Trihahalos]

One can say many things about Che Guevara. But he was committed to his revolutionary dreams (that's why he has so many detractors). To the extreme. In any sense. And he died for them. When even that guy sees your "revolution" and doesn't see anything in it, guess what... Your "revolution" is probably something else...

[@bantuluba6721]

@richmondapore888what war did RPF have with Mobutu?

[@schizoidboy]

It reminds me of something Sun Tzu said in the Art of War: "... If you are ignorant of yourself and the enemy, you will always be in peril." He went in not knowing a thing about his allies or their capabilities or how to work with them. When U.S. Special Forces go into a country they learn the language and customs of their allies and form a bond with them so they can build trust. When you're fighting a war in another country you have to adapt yourself to the conditions and not expect the conditions to adapt to your needs or beliefs. Clearly this was the case not only in the Congo, but also in Bolivia where he got killed.

[@jc5388]

Thank you for explaining everything to us

[@schizoidboy]

@@jc5388 Sorry, habit. ;)

[@TheShadowwarrior80]

In Bolivia, he arrogantly assumed that the locals spoke Spanish. They spoke a variety of native languages. Furthermore, the government had actually improved their quality of life. They were legitimately worried to lose what they already had.

[@schizoidboy]

@@TheShadowwarrior80 The President of Bolivia also spoke the Indian language which also helps a lot. It was also suggested that Che should have gone to the part of the country where the mines were because they would have been more receptive to his cause.

[@vandalcreed]

Gain control via violence, something, something, something, utopia achieved. That pretty much surmises communism (or any other socialism) and those that believed in it.

[@MegaTang1234]

You know the saying "I rather have a lion lead a heard of sheep than a sheep lead a pride of lions?" Well clearly just because a lion is leading a heard of sheep doesn't mean it's gonna make victory any easier.

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Braindead lion at that.

[@beorntwit711]

Take into account that Che was 'not the leader' even for the Cubans (all black Cubanos). And they were certainly having a lot of trouble cooperating, much less controlling, any of the local rebels.

[@abstractapproach634]

Especially with a racist Lion who puts gays in labor camps, (clearly not a bright fella, like nothing would get done in those camps)

[@Visiontech]

This mission was doomed for failure and he was warned over and over again. When you can see drunkard leaders, magic believing troops and so much more you know it's not going to happen. There doesn't seemed to have been "ANY" reconnaissance whatsoever and the most basic observations would have made all the difference. For all of Che Guevara's romantic and legendary prowess it appears that the only success that he had was in Cuba and that success was due to Castro. I've read about him and in my opinion he was risking his life because he wanted to be like Castro. There was NOTHING special about what happened in Cuba as far as the overthrow of Batista. It's happened a million times even to this day. It took years as it sometimes does. A foolish man and nothing more than that!!! Even Castro realized it and may have known all along.

[@jefjohn2008]

Exactly! And this may be why Castro may have known that Che would fail miserably in Bolivia as well.

[@JesusHernandez-ll5ok]

Che Guevara succes, was not to win wars but to inspire others to get rid of opression, Venezuela did it and so Bolivia, and South África, and so did Ecuador for a moment and Perú for a moment but the evil empire you are so proud of and the rich people in those countries derail everything. But the time is up God's judgment is moving slowly but shurly, how can you scape fool? Last time I check in the book of life your name was not 😔 there Mr. Visual Politic" 🥸🤓🧐Many Moe & Jack

[@concernedcitizen2766]

Guevara sealed his fate when he reached out to the PRC. Remember, 1965 was just after the Sino-Soviet split, and Cuba was firmly in the grip of the Soviets. Fidel couldn’t have anyone in his inner circle who was willing to do business with Mao via Chou Enlai.

[@concernedcitizen2766]

@@richmondapore888 this further confirms that Che and Fidel split over geopolitical differences that were underpinned by ideological differences. It seems that Che wanted to go a Maoist route and Fidel wanted to stay with the Soviets.

[@concernedcitizen2766]

@@richmondapore888 regardless of whether or not there was a split, it would have had to take place. The Chinese and the Soviets were at the brink of war by the end of the Sixties, and had there been a Marxist camp and a Maoist camp within the Cuban Communist Party both vying for control, history would have been very different than what it is.

[@miahconnell23]

⁠could be apocryphal,but I read somewhere that Ché *not* making “special exemptions or exceptions” for US intel / actors when anti-revolutionaries faced a firing squad was a tipping point where the CiA & US foreign policy turned HARD anti-Cuba, which drove the Revolutionary Government into the welcoming arms of the USSR. I don’t know this for sure, but I guess new regimes almost everywhere had a “gentlemen’s agreement” to separate out the few “company men” from the locals and allow them to escape stateside (allow or assist 🤷‍♀️), and Ché-from his point of view-acted from his sense of fairness regarding authenticity in applying retribution, death sentences, no special favours & stuff like that: y’know, working from his morals and not being ethically squishy or flexible: he didn’t wanna revolt against or reconstitute regimes in a Reálpolitiqué [realpolitik ?] mode or mould…

[@concernedcitizen2766]

@@miahconnell23 I think a major point here is the fact that the Cuban Revolution resulted in changing one foreign master (America) for another (USSR).

[@miahconnell23]

@@concernedcitizen2766 Agreed. Even if Cuba *COULD’VE* been totally self-sustaining and self-sovereign, the USA wouldn’t have allowed that. Which bums me out. I wish the USA’s foreign policy decisions were more in alignment with the values & mores that our founding documents elucidate and our citizens espouse.

[@christopping5876]

Another excellent video. The mineral wealth in the Katanga region is still being fought over and the riches misappropriated to this day. Another country whose potential has been squandered by the political "elite".😢

[@BildoTrip-eu3lb]

Utter nonsense. It’s been squandered by the complete inability of the locals to do anything with the resources they’ve had throughout history

[@screwstatists7324]

Yes, all of Africa would look like Dubai if the people were free from themselves, the product of their own rule.

[@jajajajajajajajaja867]

Everyone wants to drive electric cars to save the planet.

[@fal2218]

Thank the americans and their greed for that

[@jajajajajajajajaja867]

@@fal2218 Americans? You seem confused as most Americans don't have $500 in the bank for a rainy day. Do some research so you don't make a fool of yourself next time. The rich come in all shapes,sizes and colors not just the Americans.

[@JiRiMa]

as a congolese-christian Im comfused why this video is more famous then my country.

[@kinterkester5973]

Because you remain brainwashed by the adulterated religion brought into your country by the Belgians meant to kill and annihilated more than 6 million of our people . Liberate yourself if mental religious slavery and you will understand why

[@lostsoulatl]

Go eat some fufu

[@JiRiMa]

@@lostsoulatl Yes fufu :)

[@nathanolson3135]

@@lostsoulatlall Congolese don’t eat fufu 😂😂😂🤡

[@RDCFemmes]

​@@lostsoulatlYou mean sone lituma? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gasmonkey1000]

Congolese Simbas: *Getting drunk and painting themselves in "natural" paint to protect htemselves against bullets while chanting praises to ancient spirits after bumrushing M8 Greyhounds for the 3rd time that day* Che Guevara: "I... How... how can this get any worse?" Mad Mike Hoare: "Hello there."

[@alwayscurious3357]

And Hoare is the complete Anathema of Guevara. An Accountant, Adventurer, and War Veteran to boot.

[@apintofbeer1667]

@@alwayscurious3357 British,mercenary,rapist and murderer

[@Void7.4.14]

For a supposed Historical Materialist he sure ignored the material conditions on the ground in both Congo and Bolivia and that arrogance cost em everything 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@musamusashi]

"Arrogance"? How someone ready to sacrifice for the liberation struggle of other people can be called arrogant? He could have prepared better, that's sure, but the reason of this failure was in the lack of discipline and organization of the Congolese. In Bolivia he was betrayed and sold out, and that wasn't his fault.

[@paolorossi784]

You must be a very du11 character.

[@rodrigosantoscienceros]

​@@musamusashi Arrogant as in he didn't even try to relate to the local forces. He refused to compromise with any of his allies if they even slightest differences in ideology. Instead of working with other left wing militias he isolated himself. Also he wasn't sold out in Bolivia, he started harassing the local indians (the people he claimed to be fighting for) because they didn't want to join his guerilla force. And since they were just civilians they literally just called the cops on him, then the military got involved

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

​@@musamusashi he was an idiotic scumbag.

[@rinzo2009]

@@musamusashi Thank you Comrade. Che was the sacrificial lamb in Bolivia.

[@yankeebisbis]

Always good stuff from you mate. Waiting for the next one. I clicked on like even before watching the video. The title alone made me so happy. Thanks

[@DW-nb2zc]

Dude got high on his own flatulence

[@ZeroResurrected]

Typical commie. Drunk off of own purifying elixir as Bill Maher would say

[@georgesmith4768]

The best part about the “having” magic that turns a bullet into water has to be that a bullet sized slug of watter moving at bullet speeds will still totaly kill you

[@Sam_the_Sham_and_the_Pharoahs]

Right! I'm curious to know what that would look like. I gunsmith for a living and I know that the energy delivered to a target is a combination of mass and velocity. Water, being fairly heavy, would still impart energy when traveling at a high speed.

[@SHGames97]

Eagerly awaiting another AMAZING documentary! Thank you

[@KingofAwesomness14]

glad to see this channel growing, keep up the good work!

[@ExcaliburForge]

"Go ahead and shoot, you will only kill a man." Che's last words

[@dunnywatson2186]

Martyr! Long live Che

[@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122]

@@dunnywatson2186 He was a bad guy.

[@Spacecowboyyy]

⁠@@VeryProPlayerYesSir1122 Vast majority of political figures throughout history have blood on their hands for example George Washington, Lyndon B Johnson, Obama, George Bush, all involved in wars where thousands if not millions were killed so what makes them any different than someone like Guevara?

[@muhammadashshiddiq8752]

"Well, we just need to kill the man anyway"

[@DogeickBateman]

@@dunnywatson2186 Oh he's living long all right, in hell

[@prof.nicollas519]

Nice material! Congrats to your search and images gathered! Impossible to not love your videos my friend!

[@eugenedreyer4805]

Excellent summary. His book on the subject is well worth reading.

[@amadoujallow8407]

Wonderful as always. Keep up the good work

[@mcamara488]

Amazing one again. Thank you very much. 🙏🏿

[@DouglasJWalker]

Excellent work my man. Keep it up

[@danielarevalo6222]

Thanks for the video. Che’s best performance was in the Cuban revolution. As government minister and and in the Congo and Bolivia their was missteps and difficulties that led to failure. Thank you once again

[@thomasmyers9128]

I think his best was getting killed in South America….. or wherever he was…. simply perfect 😳

[@BildoTrip-eu3lb]

His best performance was getting killed

[@dunnywatson2186]

Martyr! Long Live Che!

[@antifazisbonifaz6964]

Excellent work, a perfect analysis of the situation 😐👌👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@Peterblack12]

In short, copy and paste doesn't work everywhere. It may work in countries with cultural and linguistic parallels not in completely alien countries. It was the same with Christianity in East Asia and democracy in the Middle East. Che suffered from a mental impediment I have named the arrogance of achievement. It causes one to dismiss obvious information or otherwise translate actionable information into something that it is theoretical. Generally this occurs because the information he is able to act on, doesn't make sense to the person deciphering it because they lean on their expertise or experience much moreso than their imagination. For example, if troops feel like they cannot go into battle without their magic, it is the generals imperative that he correctly assess this to be a morale issue and address accordingly. A lacking general will become bogged down in the theology of trying to prove that magic is not real or otherwise unconcerned or dismissive about the troops concerns. He will be unable to address any issue he does not completely understand AND agree with because in his mind he is accomplished and already has the blueprint for success. It's the arrogance of achievement. It's the old, " i been doing this for 30 odd years ain't no tinhorner gone tell me what to do" When in reality if they wanted magic give them magic, it's not magic they are asking for but a morale booster. A good leader is able to interpret all these things for what they truly are. Or he surrounds himself in areas where he is weak

[@alihenderson5910]

It's far simpler than that, he believed in Marxism, history's biggest delusion.

[@treehugger3615]

More like arrogance of the intellect. Too much books and theories.

[@august_3rd]

How can you say if they needed magic just give them magic that wasn't the only problem what about the liquor and sexing they were doing he knew it wasn't just about belief and laziness he realized they didn't want to fight. Stop making excuses for them and just call it what it is

[@Peterblack12]

@@august_3rd No different than what Alexander's men did on the March to Mesopotamia bactria and India. This can be observed in his speech he gave where he even talked about this. He talked about how they gambled away whole villages and things of this nature. Drunk themselves to death some of them. Partied, sexed it up they were doing the same thing the only difference was Alexander the Great was a great general and Che was not. stop making excuses for poor generals

[@expertalpha411]

Magic was just one aspect. How do you motivate people to dig trenches if they believe "holes are for dead people," considering how tactically important trenches are during warfare?

[@michaelpowell-ngatchou6274]

Fidel Castro wasn't even fully on board with him. There was a lot of naivety on Che's part to think all these people would be happy to see him.

[@thekerbeyhouse1920]

He was a strong believer in his own greatness.

[@michaelpowell-ngatchou6274]

Socialist Regimes always start with someone like him and then become some sort of fascist state.

[@DanielMorales-gu3my]

Never underestimate the power of the ego maniac

[@tombrunila2695]

Ernesto Che Guevara had a habit of bad mouthing the Soviet Union in congresses in developing countries. The Soviets got tired of this and put its relationship with Cuba on hold. Fidel Castro was told that he had to rein in Guevara and make him stop attacking the Soviet Union. It was the condition for normalizing the relationship between the countries. Castro sent Guevara to Bolivia to start a revolution. And surprise surprise the Bolivians caught him and had him shot! And the relationship between Cuba and the Soviet Union was normalized as if there had never been a Guevara causing problems.

[@rapatacush3]

No even commies like commies

[@treehugger3615]

If you study the relationship between the URSS, China and indochina during the cold war, you will realize Communism means nothing when national interests are at stake.

[@james5332]

Reminds me a bit of what happened to Michael Collins.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@rapatacush3 Cambodia and Vietnam Ethiopia and Somalia USSR and China China and Vietnam Albania and Yugoslavia

[@francoismartin4405]

Very interesting to discover that Kabila was in the rebellion since that period. This is informative indeed.

[@matthewreinke1569]

Thanks for your great videos!

[@hotstepper887]

Your videos really are very good indeed, as is your English, really enjoyable explanations of some of these rulers.

[@khaledal-kassimi7121]

Good evening, I appreciate you including my article in your video.

[@petechau9616]

Little known now after the failed Bay of Pigs invasion in Cuba the US sent many Cubans from the invasion force to fight Communism in Africa. I know because my Uncle was one of them.

[@alwayscurious3357]

Isn't one of the guys that got Che in his demise one of the Cubans too? Forgot where I read it from but man, talk about some sweet retribution.

[@petechau9616]

@@alwayscurious3357 Yes I forget his name but he was one of the leaders who organized the expedition that eventually captured Che. Felix was the first name I forget his last name.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@petechau9616 Felix Rodriguez?

[@petechau9616]

@@shauncameron8390 Yes you're correct.

[@petechau9616]

@@shauncameron8390 I don't know if Rodriguez was part of the Africa operation but I know that after the failed Bay of Pigs operation the CIA simply recruited the Cubans they had trained for the failed Bay of Pigs Operation and shifted them to Africa to fight the budding Communist movement in Africa.

[@googleuser9009]

The man was a narcissist and vastly overestimated his abilities while he underestimated how hard it would be.

[@shauncameron8390]

Like every other socialist.

[@thepipedreamer89]

Great documentary!

[@afriworia5020]

Read the book last year, I understood that Africans are still behaving the same or even worse than what Che described. He washed his hands and threw the towel, and I don't blame him. Overall Africans lacked focus and determination. Am definitely sure it won't get better anytime soon.

[@beno1129]

Unfortunately, I agree. I'm an African living in Europe, and every time I go back to my country to visit and contribute to development in any little way I can, I'm always frustrated by the attitude of people, even the young and educated ones. Many of us are religious/spiritual almost to the point of superstition, we complain about corruption and tribalism yet do the same things ourselves, etc. We want change, but aren't ready to actually create the change. We instead leave it to God to do it for us, lol

[@sifisokaula1870]

​@@beno1129you just hit it on the nail

[@suzygirl1843]

@@beno1129 AFRICAN MEN lack focus and drive. Give over the power to the women and you'll see changes. African men were never meant to lead anybody, they are too selfish and greedy and lack sexual discipline

[@Wolverine22734]

True they are not trustworthy people. in. all x

[@quedtion_marks_kirby_modding]

Least racist leftist.

[@heronjoan5871]

Excellent Work! LoveLy FiLm .. ThanK YoU ! bklny,

[@Diogenes30]

great creation of awesome content

[@kennethblachlyjr3040]

This channel is awesome and bad arse!!!

[@mekhtoub]

Thanks. Very well done...

[@kevin_czirchiringa834]

I am yet to watch this in full but the headline really left me with a bitter taste in the mouth.

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

I love these documentaries

[@jakegarvin7634]

Committed Anti-Communist, but you gotta hand it to Cuba, you can't say they weren't about that life

[@alexhamilton3421]

My guy if you’re a committed anti communist then you should read what the CIA had to say about communist countries, they outright admitted that the idea of dictatorships and genocide is totally fabricated and say communist countries have more access to food than most Americans, this coming from communisms biggest enemy.

[@thabiso5792]

Always punching above their weight, miraculous country!

[@kirkkeeling9436]

​@@alexhamilton3421 Have you ever seen a cuban grocery store?

[@shauncameron8390]

@@kirkkeeling9436 Or a Romanian one under Ceausescu?

[@shauncameron8390]

@@alexhamilton3421 But how long did that last? The problem with communism is that whatever prosperity it does achieve is often short-lived. Every other communist country back then relied on the USSR to stay afloat and either collapsed or adopted capitalist economic reforms once the Soviet aid dried up.

[@AshutoshBharadwaj]

Very clear and well researched!

[@gregorygermann5975]

If you can't grow decent facial hair, be clean shaven .what is with these activists?

[@alihenderson5910]

Yes, that's one shitty beard.

[@kelvinbenny2001]

Excellent Do a video on Organization, Arms, Financing and allies (domestic and foriegn) of UNITA in Angola

[@Amfortas]

Communists be like _"It's not imperialism when we do it!"_

[@suzygirl1843]

China uplifted way more people than the West with less atrocities. China is becoming a leading superpower today while the West has failed in Africa having been giving AID for 70 years

[@mkhuselimazungula6345]

Do you even know the meaning of communism? The means of production go to the people. The revolutions sought to establish communist states. Capitalism seeks to privatized the means of production thereby enabling wealth to be exported at the exploitation of the colonies to the empirial core.

[@controversial1994]

There’s a difference between imperialism & internationalism.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@suzygirl1843 LOL

[@shauncameron8390]

@@mkhuselimazungula6345 And care to name one communist nation that did such a thing without bloodshed or bankruptcy within a couple of generations?

[@danielbianconi6441]

I love the opening music in this. What is it?

[@miahconnell23]

Guevara was killed in Bolivia in late 1967. I wonder how things might have turned out differentlyIf if he could’ve taken some time and slowly stepped forward to address Angola, Guinea-Bissau, & Cabo Verde. The efforts and results of Almícar Cabral’s anti-colonialism were (and are) considerable. A special sort of Revolution happened in Portugal in April, 1974: ‘Colonial holdings are quite expensive both in terms of soldiers’ lives, and in national treasure as well. Those that have taken up arms agains Portuguese colonial control have made their wants and intentions clearly understood. How about we Portugueses try something different from the British, and the Americans ? How about we step back and choose not to fight over this, & how about we we de-invest from colonial occupation ?’ I would very much like to know Guevara’s thoughts regarding the Carnation revolution. He almost made it to that epoch. I suspect that spending time with Almícar Cabral would have been good for Guevara’s thinking, his writing, and his soul. And to be able to participate in some revolutionary successes (beyond Cuba) would’ve been good for him as a human, and it would’ve been good for anti-exploitation & anti-colonialism movement and thought, world-wide, at-large.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

"I can only imagine the frustration of Guevara, a commited communist-atheist, when his Congolese troops told him they relied on magic." - Some commentator. Yeah. And rightly so, had you reading Che's biography of his journey to Congo *entirely* . He'd leave Africa, completely shocked by some of rhe things he has seen. I mean, yeah, there definitively has a lot of superstitions going around as a Congolese myself. But witnessing a bare-chested Simba revolutionary soldier next to you boasting about being invicible as enemy bullets are literally bouncing off his body and seemingly of some skin-close forcefield??? Guevara was so beffudled that after leaving Africa, he was talking about the General Nicholas Olemga the same way Marvel fans speaks about Professor X.

[@nanaosafo-bosompem5286]

Its sad to read comments of people who never read the true intention of a revolutionist and rather call names. Che was againt imperialism and he wasnt ignorant about the situation in Africa or Bolivia. He was betrayed just as most leaders are when fighting for a good cause. Remember, nice guys dont always win

[@vito7428]

Che was a narcissist who gave himself the title of exporter of revolutions and complimented his allies' incompetence with his own ignorance to properly wage a people's war in the places he operated rather than just hoping the dice rolls line up every time for another miracle like Cuba

[@ZeroResurrected]

Che was an absolute imperialist himself

[@shauncameron8390]

But didn't mind Cuba being under Soviet imperialism.

[@nanaosafo-bosompem5286]

@@shauncameron8390 it was like the enemy of my enemy is my friend kind of situation

[@jelly.212]

​@@vito7428of course it's an anime pfp. YWNBAW

[@ralphchimbaira1755]

Terrific

[@a.c6761]

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[@sniper101kalenda7]

You are best

[@CARL_093]

Very interesting

[@donairguitar]

hello. I was wondering if the photographs in this video are copyrighted, and if so does their use in the video fall under Fair Use?

[@heretolearn5084]

STFU Karen and enjoy life

[@victortan9086]

Commenting to feed the youtube algorithm

[@hubertbailey2225]

Che proved that we cannot free anyone who don’t have the consciousness to free themselves.

[@vito7428]

No Che proved that just because you succeeded in one revolution,that doesn't mean you can start labelling yourself as the'exporter of revolution'and expect your means to perfectly work everywhere else

[@RDCFemmes]

I am Congolese and agree. Sadly the armed forced still has the same mentality, they drink, rape and loot the population they should protect and think that magic power will help them get rid of the M23.

[@mugiwara9507]

@@vito7428it proved both of you guy’s points

[@alwayscurious3357]

Isnt this the campaign where he faced off against an accountant named Mike Hoare?

[@scottfay3553]

Che was a monster

[@GooseGumlizzard]

and he had the shittiest beard in history

[@-exodus-_]

rafal gan ganowicz had the right idea about him he was a mercenary as much as he was yet since he dressed it up people now mainly on the left hand side of the political isle think fit to deem him some sort of saint and overlook some of his more colourful beliefs like his opinions and what he did to homosexuals.

[@HolyCity2012]

the founding fathers of the United States were slave owning, genocidal, child fuckers Che fought and died for the poor and the marginalized

[@shauncameron8390]

@@HolyCity2012 Comrade, please!

[@UserDontiAS]

Long live 💪, Che

[@KanyeWestLover2022]

Idea: A video about Yakubu Gowon

[@johnandresen6560]

I enjoyed your presentation except for the piano music which was too loud. It was very hard to focus on what you were saying.

[@AlaBnt]

Very nice stories of African combine with Dr chea.your under slow music is bit disturbing some can't hear you properly if you make it more low or no music will be so nice.

[@secular13]

These executions in Cuba by Guevara were far from extra judicial and were not on innocent victims Bad Empanada did very good video on it based on sources.

[@mujunironald220]

He didn't fail in congo but congo failed him and till this day congo has never developed a backbone to be self accountable for their own failures.

[@hubertbailey2225]

Get it right please Che did never failed in the Congo or South America. It was the weakness and unconsciousness of those people that failed. A revolutionary can’t free anyone. A revolutionary can advise and train one how to free themselves.

[@mamasally707]

I like history very much I'm grateful to your video to hear what happened in the past that those days people believed in witchcraft . I'm very sorry for Che vuevara that he was executed

[@cruzmizzl]

When asked about the Congolese mission by capturing Bolivian Capt., he told "It was a failure, they're still hanging off the trees over there."

[@user-cd4bx6uq1y]

This channel has African in the name and produces high quality videos. Only 77k views on what's probably better then most videos

[@RDCFemmes]

The irony is the ppl Kabila was fighting, are the same people who used him to overthrow Mobutu then killed him to place his stepson who isn't even Congolese as the president.

[@alphagimba3315]

Please what is your name ? I know your voice let me know your name please...kudos!

[@kingcush5252]

YOU CAN NOT TRUST NO ONE

[@user-ww5qw8jd3b]

Kabila was fighting Mobutu for 33 years

[@nutritiousnut]

i love a happy ending

[@AndersenPratte1]

Clearly this video didn't mention that Che wrote all of his actions in the Congo with his cadres in a book called Congo Diary : The Story of Che Guevara's Lost Year in Africa Clearly this video doesn't mention anything from Che's diary nor there is no link in the description to read the book so I find this video 50/50.

[@Amfortas]

Clearly you're an incel filling his head with leftist nonsense because women won't talk to you

[@heretolearn5084]

😂😂😂 go make your own video we'll wait

[@ze_kangz932]

​@@heretolearn5084He has a valid point. African youtubeurs should be more scrupulous, especially those dealing with our history.

[@august_3rd]

Hearing that they were thinking about magic , fuccing and liquor made me mad as shi so i can only imagine how he felt 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ shi broke my heart to hear that

[@virgiljjacas1229]

First attempt from the Castro's to eliminate him. His open critical opinion of Cuba's industry is very well known.

[@rumpelstiltskn5574]

...Guevara ought to have never taken the job to begin with! You can see the fruits of their labour 😂😂😂😂

[@ceebrown8157]

One defeat after another with this country and so many others on the Continent. Although it seem as if there’s only one direction that they can go, I won’t hold my breath!

[@synaestesia-bg3ew]

I never knew this

[@MrJohhnycongo]

(Paid) Rebels are still fighting in the Congo (Zaïr) today! Why had the Gospel of Peace not reached the DRC?

[@phanx0m924]

Good 👏🏻. Glad he couldn't ruin another country!

[@bowieupland6112]

You can't really ruin a hellhole.

[@MaggieKeizai]

@@bowieupland6112 he gave it his best shot.

[@chizobaugwuanyi262]

The most celebrated picture Che.....

[@user-hr6uk7mn5o]

😊 this is a very good commentary and documentary and I'm glad somebody brought this up when the veiled when the Belgium King Leonardo DiCaprio took over Belgium and abused abused mentally physically enslaved and mutilated the children women and men on this island in this country for this year plight of rubber trees and different natural resources okay he was the worst he was sort of like the impaler he was the worst to people of color and when they used up all of their resources and they left the Congolese with no support no help just devastation and did not offer any kinds of means the weapons or food or assistance you see white man has always been revered and other countries especially especially Africa because they're always interested and countries were people that are melanated reside and I could never understand that out of every single country in the world white people in Europeans are always and always have been interested and places where melanated people are native to 41 wherever melanated people are you know there is a good chance of some truth in history also you know that we were gifted with resources everywhere we go so there's always something that you can steal on their weatherby people or resources Belgium abused the Congolese like no other like no other you have to really read the story and they gained an abundance of wealth from the Congolese people

[@user-dp8ie2yg6j]

جيفارة رجل الثورة في العالم بمعني الكلمة

[@Tripleexel]

Fighting Western Imperialism by advancing the imperialist interests of the Soviet Union. Yes makes sense lool

[@ZeroResurrected]

In the end, all other countries are little more than chess pieces in the superpowers’ game

[@Tripleexel]

@ZeroResurrected Fine then say that. Don't insult our intelligence by making it look like you aren't advancing someone else's interests which are identical to the interests you are fighting against.

[@ZeroResurrected]

@@Tripleexel Oh, I’m not defending Che. I despise him. I actually agree with you. The Soviets liked to try and take some moral high ground when they colonized half of Europe

[@Tripleexel]

@ZeroResurrected People think Soviet Union colonising Europe was not a bad thing. The reality is Russia is the former colonial power people people accuse the West of doing. Russia meddles in internal matters of most European states and murder dissidents till this day. Western nations are not doing this to anywhere near the same degree

[@cashewnuttel9054]

"It's not imperialism if we do it!" - anti-imperialists

[@ReneLagulao]

Stop the music pls To loud.

[@kevinhisee4265]

My heart bleeds.

[@Joe3pops]

Thank you for the real historical facts. In Hollywood's two part series entitled Che, his sojourn into the Congo is totally omitted. And the public disclosure by Fidel of his letter is a kind of stab in his back. I suggest Fidel thought because Che was really Venezulan, he was disposable.

[@scrimmybingus8972]

Under communism, everyone is disposable.

[@siphomogale779]

This one failed in Congo and he tried in Bolivia and eventually killed he failed indeed

[@beno1129]

His impact on the world is greater than yours, however. Che's legacy isn't that of failure, but one of revolution of the people. I don't agree with all of his views and methods, but this was a man who died fighting for what he believed in, and who always led from the front, rather than sending other people like Kabila.

[@kirkkeeling9436]

​@@beno1129Don't agree with all of his views? I'm curious to find out which ones? The racism, the homophobia or the mass murder?

[@beno1129]

@@kirkkeeling9436 All of the above, clearly. In addition to his socio-economic communist views.

[@rationalfox7736]

​@@beno1129I would say his impact was useless, because his idols do nothing, and what he himself did always failed. Cuba was the work of Castro, and when left alone, ended up dead.

[@beno1129]

@@rationalfox7736 Cuba certainly wasn't just the work of Castro. And Castro's success was also Che's success. I don't really want to defend Che as I'm not really on his side, but I find it funny when people make easy comments on KZbin as if they can do the things that Che did in his lifetime.

[@SgtRocko]

My relatives living in Argentine always find it amusing when Che's mission to Africa is mentioned, since he was notoriously racist. His "lack of knowledge of local customs and spirituality" was wilful.

[@archivedumaroc]

He was there to expand the communist "portfolio". The communists and capitalists were playing Pokémon Go with countries, any catch was a good catch. The only difference is that at the beginning of it communists were foolish enough to believe in their cause.

[@rentoshine2038]

👌👍👏

[@placesandspaces3489]

So, why was he fighting alongside people he hated? Money, power, recognition. Whatever. He was there, fighting. We KNOW what Argentina did to its black citizens, so your and your relatives' description is "white-washed" and is not necessarily truthful. I. Don't believe anything coming from the mouth of a European or European wannabe.

[@footballhighlights7222]

@@placesandspaces3489 I think this is a practical example of history manipulation. The image on Che was manipulated to suit different antagonist and population..esp by the western media

[@BLOCKBOI3RD]

​@@richmondapore888it's in his writings on how he really felt about Africans.

[@jamesmordovancey517]

To bad that the accent makes this difficult to understand. Throw in the music and it's exasperating.

[@Mynameshere1310]

Why does all of his photos look like chu by Tim Pool?!

[@rinzo2009]

Comrade Che should have studied the terrain before jumping into the fray. It pains me that Che didn't live long enough to see Comrade Sankara.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

It pains me to see that Che isn't with us today... I wanted him to see how many communist countries have switched over to capitalism to prove how much of a pathetic failure the ideology that he fought for is.

[@shauncameron8390]

@@cashewnuttel9054 Or resigned themselves to being isolated kleptocracies.

[@cashewnuttel9054]

@@shauncameron8390 Why can't you pro-communists accept that nobody wants to work for the same pay? That nobody wants to work for the betterment of humanity? They want to work for the betterment of themselves! That no matter what happens, there will always be rich and poor people? Why can't you get that through your thick skulls? What's wrong with you? Are you really that naive? Are you really that out of touch with reality? Are you young, is that it?

[@moffatphiri3167]

The first mistake was him going to enter the territory without first concurring with the head (Kabila) and not taking into consideration the seismic activities of cia...bungling machinations..,.

[@mattwilson1845]

Did he have any successes?

[@ericmaniraho2260]

Gongoleses ate the the even 60 year passed.

[@SemorreButte]

Omg you really need to turn down or completely remove that piano music

[@klubmusix3848]

it no movies