Bill de Blasio went down to Miami today, home to many Cubans who escaped the death grips of communism, to campaign for unions.
While he was there, he stuck his big commie foot right in his big mouth by quoting the murderous dictator Che Guevara:
Here’s more from the Miami Herald:
De Blasio, who participated in Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate, dropped Che’s most famous quote as he joined workers who walked off the job in protest of poor conditions and compensation. As the crowd of around 100 chanted behind him, de Blasio urged them to unionize. “The eyes of the world are on this airport, the eyes of the world are on Miami-Dade.”
Before giving up the microphone to the next speaker, de Blasio blurted a quote from one of the most hated historical figures throughout Miami: “Hasta la victoria, siempre.”
The phrase — which translates roughly to “Ever on to victory!” — was a mantra for Guevara, who became one of Fidel Castro’s top lieutenants. Raul Castro uttered the quote on Cuban television when he announced to the world that his older brother had died.
Guevara is considered a murderous sociopath by Miami’s Cuban exile community, but has been treated by some leftists as a martyr and to some extent became a pop culture figure following his execution in Bolivia.
Wow. I guess it’s not enough for police officers to turn their backs on de Blasio in New York. Now he’s trying to get Cuban refugees to turn their back on him in Miami. Well done de Blasio. LOL!
Of course, now he’s apologizing, saying he didn’t know that was Che’s mantra:
“I did not know the phrase I used in Miami today was associated with Che Guevara & I did not mean to offend anyone who heard it that way. I certainly apologize for not understanding that history,” the mayor wrote on Twitter. “I only meant it as a literal message to the striking airport workers that I believed they would be victorious in their strike.”
Yeah I don’t think anyone is gonna believe that. I mean, he wants people to believe that he just accidentally quoted Che Guevara?
The mayor of Miami just called him out:
The decision by Mayor Bill de Blasio to quote a ruthless murderer like Che Guevara in Miami is an extreme act of disrespect to this community. To quote this murderer for political gain is appalling. The families of his victims and all Cuban Americans deserve an immediate apology. https://t.co/A4eQtvBGR0
— Mayor Francis Suarez (@FrancisSuarez) June 27, 2019