Hey, why is everyone talking about Caesar Chavez all of the sudden?
Oh.
Oh no.
Hey, why is everyone talking about Caesar Chavez all of the sudden?
Oh.
Oh no.
And (surprise, surprise) the New York Times is right out front leading the charge to set the record straight
So fucking pissed. Gaiman-esque timeline, motherfuckers.

@evacide having heroes instead of honoring the ideals sets us up for this. I wish it weren't true, but the reality is that humans are complicated.
To be clear, this is not an argument that minimizes what Chavez did. It is an argument that we make a mistake by attaching lofty ideals to human beings.
Turns out he was one of the Ides of protest marches.