In my opinion, Rosa Luxemburg and Che Guavera were true socialist revolutionaries.
This is mainly because their ideologies were based in compassion and brotherhood, which is what socialism is all about. That’s what Marx wanted it to be, that’s what Engels wanted it to be.
I think another thing that’s sets these two apart is that they didn’t hold positions of power. Usually, it’s the absolute power in communist systems that corrupts the otherwise idealistic and thoughtful individual. Che briefly served in Castro's cabinet, but Che was more interested in the Revolution than politics. Rosa wrote books and deepened our understanding of the concept. I also think that these two understood the plight of the Proleteriat the best. They saw poverty and the toiling working class' plight up front!
And neither of them committed the mass genocide of Stalin, or the starvation caused by Mao, or the increased surveillance of Lenin.
They were less concerned with maintaining power, and more concerned with the actual issues of the working class.
Who do you think is the best Socialist?
