Did Ché Guevara write 'extensively' about the superiority of white Europeans?

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Rubio Says yes

Our ruling

Guevara has become an icon of rebellion, and he's also been reviled for ordering executions without trial. But did he write "extensively about the superiority of white Europeans over people of African descent," as Rubio said?

Guevara’s words in The Motorcycle Diaries were highly critical of the blacks he came across in that Caracas neighborhood, and he placed them beneath Europeans. The experts we consulted said the remarks are real and would not have been unusual coming from a 24-year-old from Argentina at the time.

Guevara’s quote about the Congo fighters lacking discipline could be interpreted as a criticism of their military readiness -- not a commentary on their race. We can’t fully evaluate the quote about blacks and the revolution without seeing it in full context. Experts said it was an exaggeration to suggest Guevara wrote "extensively" about racial superiority.

Rubio’s comments gave the impression that Guevara wrote much more about the superiority of white Europeans over blacks than he did. And later in his life, Guevara made comments supporting racial equality.

We rate this claim Mostly False.

PolitiFact Florida | Did Ché Guevara write 'extensively' about the superiority of white Europeans? Rubio says yes

 

[GHook93]

Che was an fool his entire life what makes you think he changed his views on race. He supported a communist paradise were the elite ruled the underclass his entire life! He believe people were inferior to other people, so why would his bigoted views on blacks being inferior to whites have changed!

There is no proof that he changed his views on Blacks, in fact to the contrary, the ideology he supported his entire life is based on classes of people being inferior, so their is strong reason to believe he took to his grave the idea that Blacks were inferior to whites!

 

[Agit8r]

Rubio didn't look like he believed it when he said it (a la Bachmann), so it didn't even occur to me that it was true.

 

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Che was an fool his entire life what makes you think he changed his views on race. He supported a communist paradise were the elite ruled the underclass his entire life! He believe people were inferior to other people, so why would his bigoted views on blacks being inferior to whites have changed!

There is no proof that he changed his views on Blacks, in fact to the contrary, the ideology he supported his entire life is based on classes of people being inferior, so their is strong reason to believe he took to his grave the idea that Blacks were inferior to whites!

Except, you didn't read the article so you know shit about shinola. What makes you think he changed his views on race? What view would that be?