Very well, put El Gitano. You encapsulate the spirit of Che, may he rest in peace.

I would also like to add that when someone talks about communism like it is inherently evil, that just doesn't make sense. What is the essence of communism but to have things in common? All is for the common good, so to speak. It means that intstead of only thinking about myself, I also consider the needs of my brothers and sisters. When anthropologists examine cultures of the past and the present, this is a predominant pattern of most societies. Indeed, it is the American ideal of the individual first that is so uncommon.

Yes, some governments that have embraced communism have also oppressed their people. This is wrong, but it is not communism that caused this; it is corrupt politicians who did!

I'm a lot like Che. I don't like labels because they oftentimes serve to divide people and decrease our effectiveness and ability to adapt. As a model of communism, I think Fidel's version isn't too bad. I have a lot of respect for him because apparently he is still a man of the people, not hoarding wealth for himself at the expense of his fellow citizens. As politicians go, I think he still has some integrity. How many other leaders can you say that about?