Che Guevara features on new €1 stamp issued by An Post

Wombatman

An Post have issued a one euro stamp featuring the face of Che Guevara, a leading figure in the Cuban Revolution of the 1950s and 1960s.

RobbingBandit

Indo have an article explaining a little on the reasons why.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/che-guevara-features-on-new-1-stamp-issued-by-an-post-36204482.html

Tom Mann Centuria

Nice. Sufficient for 1st class letter weighing no more than 100g.

The_Valeyard

I thought they might do one of Lenin for the October revolution?

Biggest lickspittle on boardz

And a quote from the man himself:

"The black is indolent and a dreamer; spending his meager wage on frivolity or drink; the European has a tradition of work and saving, which has pursued him as far as this corner of America and drives him to advance himself, even independently of his own individual aspirations."

I look forward to the squirming justifications of racism from the usual fan boys...

mikhail

I am left wing, but the idolatry of that thug bemuses me.

Wombatman

Biggest lickspittle on boardz wrote: »

And a quote from the man himself:




I look forward to the squirming justifications of racism from the usual fan boys...

Are you suggesting there is something wrong with indolence and dreaming, and frivolity and drink. I think he was paying the black a complement actually.

alchemist33

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I thought they might do one of Lenin for the October revolution?

They could do one for the overthrow of the Shah of Iran too.

Tom Mann Centuria

I'm just looking forward to posting a letter with sufficient postage to be delivered.

donegaLroad

he was flying from Cuba to Russia in the 60's and they had to land at Shannon because of engine trouble so they stayed in Ireland for a night. For some reason Che and the other passengers decided to stay at the Royal Marine Hotel in Kilkee county Clare.

By chance, the young artist Jim Fitzpatrick was working behind the bar, and it was he who was responsible for creating the iconic Che Guevara silhouette which is on all the posters. There is a plaque up outside the door of the hotel to say that Guevara stayed there in 1961... although I think it may be called the Strand Bar today?

Tom Mann Centuria

alchemist33 wrote: »

They could do one for the overthrow of the Shah of Iran too.

Well if it cost €1.35 that would cover postage to the UK, that too, would be great.

Rumpy Pumpy

The most iconic racist and homophobic sociopath.

Tom Mann Centuria

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

The most iconic racist and homophobic sociopath.

Racists for 100

Donald Trump.

Cannon_fodder

I am reusing last years stamps until this edition stamp is gone

The_Valeyard

alchemist33 wrote: »

They could do one for the overthrow of the Shah of Iran too.

That be 2079.

dav3

Reds under the bed. Keep an eye out lads, they could be anywhere.

Tom Mann Centuria

dav3 wrote: »

Reds under the bed. Keep an eye out lads, they could be anywhere.

Definitely. You can tell a revolutionary by the stamps he uses.

riffmongous

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Indo have an article explaining a little on the reasons why.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/che-guevara-features-on-new-1-stamp-issued-by-an-post-36204482.html

God have mercy on all the poor right wing folk being triggered in that comments section :pac:

lazybones32

A euro for a stamp? Fcuk off.

Guy:Incognito

lazybones32 wrote: »

A euro for a stamp? Fcuk off.

If you're lazy can you tape a 1 Euro coin to the corner of the envelope instead?

PARlance

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I thought they might do one of Lenin for the October revolution?

Imagine

Permabear

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MonkieSocks

When I was a Nipper and we were saying " The Hail Mary" prayer in Irish.

I always the the first two words were " Che Guevara


'Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire, atá lán de ghrásta,
tá an Tiarna leat.
Is beannaithe thú idir mná
Agus is beannaithe toradh do bhroinne, íosa.
A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé,
guigh orainn na peacaigh,
Anois agus ar uair ár mbáis. Amen.

biko

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Racists for 100

Donald Trump.

Avoiding the topic for 100 - you

Snake Plisken

Idiots An Post for this! Who will they have on the next one Cromwell?

Carry

I think the stamps are really eyecatching. Brilliant idea from An Post.
Ordered them today, and it's the first time I'm really looking forward to send Christmas cards with a little Che on the envelope ...:D Oh the faces of some recipients ...


And I still have a framed Che-Poster at home, a nod to the time, when I was still a rebellious student ...

A Little Pony

Another failed revolutionary trying to force his Marxism on people who love liberty.

DJIMI TRARORE

Cool stamp

Rumpy Pumpy

Thinking your sticking it to ‘right wingers’ by getting excited about this is rather pathetic. Plenty of social democrats, socialists and other ‘lefties’ know that Guevara was a classic spoilt bastard and deeply unpleasant individual who became iconic by 1)dying, 2) having the print become popular.

He was a racist and a notorious homophobe. He also got a rush from having people shot dead. Horrible human being.

Carry

A Little Pony wrote: »

Another failed revolutionary trying to force his Marxism on people who love liberty.

Cuba: The liberty to be exploited by American capitalism?

Of course you would jump on that. But you go on moaning, pony, it's good for the soul to let it all out ...

0ph0rce0

This thread will be full of bollocks soon.

seachto7

I bet some Irish Americans back on the auld sod will have trouble sending postcards back to Texas

RayM

When he was in his early 20s, he had some pretty ignorant opinions - apparently not untypical of over-privileged young Argentinians in the 1950s. It's nice to see right-wingers suddenly giving a shit about racism and homophobia.

Tom Mann Centuria

A Little Pony wrote: »

Another failed revolutionary trying to force his Marxism on people who love liberty.

From the grave..... Wooooooooooo. Ghost lefties for the win.

A Little Pony

RayM wrote: »

When he was in his early 20s, he had some pretty ignorant opinions - apparently not untypical of over-privileged young Argentinians in the 1950s. It's nice to see right-wingers suddenly giving a shit about racism and homophobia.

Most people aren't critical because of either of those things, it was his ideas which are utterly unworkable and a vice against individual freedom.

Tom Mann Centuria

biko wrote: »

Avoiding the topic for 100 - you

Nope, if you asked "most" people who is most famous/iconic homophobe and racist between Guevara and Trump. Donald wins every time.

Biggest lickspittle on boardz

RayM wrote: »

When he was in his early 20s, he had some pretty ignorant opinions - apparently not untypical of over-privileged young Argentinians in the 1950s. It's nice to see right-wingers suddenly giving a shit about racism and homophobia.

This must be utterly humiliating for you, having to admit your darling hero is a racist AND a homophobe.

dav3

A nice envelope to accompany it too.

For that special trump supporting someone in your life this Christmas.

Tom Mann Centuria

dav3 wrote: »

A nice envelope to accompany it too.

For that special trump supporting someone in your life this Christmas.

Lovely. This would be nice framed gift for them too.

Hotblack Desiato

Interesting development, I wonder which mass murderer An Post will commemorate next?

gw80

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Lovely. This would be nice framed gift for them too.

That just reminds me of LSD tabs

LionelNashe

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Interesting development, I wonder which mass murderer An Post will commemorate next?

Obama, Clinton, Bush (either of them), Nixon, Kennedy, LBJ, Blair, there's a long list.

Tom Mann Centuria

gw80 wrote: »

That just reminds me of LSD tabs

Well they'd be good too.

droidman123

LionelNashe wrote: »

Obama, Clinton, Bush (either of them), Nixon, Kennedy, LBJ, Blair, there's a long list.

You forgot thatcher

Biggest lickspittle on boardz

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Interesting development, I wonder which mass murderer An Post will commemorate next?

Sure if they'll commemerate one murdering bastard, they'll commemerate the lot of them.

Might as give one to Northern Ireland's finest performance artist while they're at it:

Nabber

Don’t know where Che being racist sprung from. His observations during his motorcycle tour? His expedition to the Congo?

I read his Congo diaries about 15years ago. My memory was that the Congolese weren’t as committed as Che was to their liberation.

There was a lot of frustration in that campaign towards the Congolese over their lack enthusiasm and their resolve under enemy fire. Their lack of resolve often put the Cuban fighters in danger.

Calling someone a racist is very easy thing, proving you are not is very difficult and removing the stigma is near impossible.

dav3

Sure for the day that's in it, it's Día del Guerrillero Heróico somewhere in the world.

A bit of history.

RayM

Biggest lickspittle on boardz wrote: »

This must be utterly humiliating for you, having to admit your darling hero is a racist AND a homophobe.

Ah, sure... he grew out of it. How old are you, incidentally?

PopePalpatine

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

From the grave..... Wooooooooooo. Ghost lefties for the win.

There's not much "better dead than red!" can do there. :pac:

RayM

dav3 wrote: »

A nice envelope to accompany it too.

For that special trump supporting someone in your life this Christmas.

Kind of sad that I don't know anyone who's that much of a prick.

The_Valeyard

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Interesting development, I wonder which mass murderer An Post will commemorate next?

Please be Pol Pot
Please be Pol Pot
Please be Pol Pot