Why do lefties like Castro and Che so much? Or, Where I strongly disagree with American liberals

Why do some American liberals admire these two Marxist revolutionaries, anyway?

Although I used to consider myself a middle-of-the road voter when I was younger, I suppose some of my more conservative friends would call me a liberal. After all, I support women’s rights, LGBT rights, the Civil Rights movement, and I’m very open-minded about sex. I’m also not very religious and strongly support a woman’s right to choose.

That having been said, there are some issues/opinions that are espoused by many liberals, especially those on the extreme left of the political spectrum. In no particular order, here are my top peeves:

1. Anti-vaccination movement
2. Free universal college tuition
3. The notion that the military and intelligence communities are inherently “evil” and that the U.S. should never, ever resort to military force
4. The 9–11 conspiracy theory that claims the attacks on Manhattan and Washington were carried out by the CIA and the U.S. military
5. The idolization of Communist/leftist leaders such as the late Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and Hugo Chavez