Washington University in St. Louis is allegedly selling stuffed dolls of the controversial Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara at its on-campus bookstore.
Red Alert Politics obtained a picture of the doll (seen above), apparently resting on a bookshelf in the campus store, according to a student who wished to remain anonymous.
“Selling a Che Guevara doll in our bookstore truly isn’t that shocking considering the lack of intellectual and political philosophies that are ‘tolerable’ for our campus, sad as it is to say,” the student told Red Alert Politics, adding that the incident is indicative of the campus culture as a whole.
“Professors are not only quick to make personal statements regarding their individual political orientation but they also openly express disdain for anyone who voted for Trump,” the student commented. “I have, for this very reason, remained a ‘closet conservative’ for over six years at my university so as to fly under the radar and ‘escape’ with my second diploma.”
The doll is part of a “Little Thinkers Dolls” collection, which also sells Karl Marx memorabilia.
A similar controversy occurred in September at the U.S. Military Academy when a cadet wore a Che Guevara t-shirt under his uniform, later responding to the backlash by writing “communism will win” under his hat.
West Point later issued a statement that claimed his “actions in no way reflect the values of the U.S. Military Academy or the U.S. Army.”
Red Alert Politics reached out to Washington University in St. Louis for comment on the matter, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
