Of course it
was strangely exciting as well as deeply disappointing to see the
article in Spain's national daily "ABC" in which GNUism
was termed the first literary movement of the 21st century. That a
paper should be dedicating articles to GNUism is inspiring, but that
this particular right-wing rag should define our great anti-movement
as the very thing it is striving never to be does nothing but
inspire VOMIT.
The "ism" in GNUism should always be
regarded as ironic. GNUism has only one purpose and that is to
struggle agaisnt the Philistine tendencies of modern culture.
GNUism is a spirit. It does not preach but attack;
does not enlighten but condemn. It is positively negative,
constructing from the ashes of nihilism its optimism is derived from
its abysmal view of existence. It is not art for art's sake but
rather carefully constructed chaos for the sake of carefully
constructing chaos. Only those who can grasp the paradoxical nature
of it will understand it and be able to appreciate and work within
it.
Cat Oblepas, Madrid, 2000
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