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Denounce, Resist, Change, Struggle

The struggle against purpose in art is always the struggle against the moralizing tendency in art, against art’s submission to morality.
                                                       — Nietzsche, The Twilight of the Idols


I denounce those who refuse to denounce;
I denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce; I denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce; I denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who refuse to denounce;
I denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who refuse to denounce;
I denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce; I denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce; I denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who refuse to denounce;
I denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who refuse to denounce;
I denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce; I denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
denounce those who denounce those who
refuse to denounce.

I resist those who refuse to resist;
I resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist; I resist those who
resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist; I resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who refuse to resist;
I resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who refuse to resist;
I resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist; I resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist; I resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who refuse to resist;
I resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who refuse to resist;
I resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist; I resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
resist those who resist those who
refuse to resist.

I change those who refuse to change;
I change those who change those who
refuse to change; I change those who
change those who change those who
refuse to change; I change those who
change those who change those who
change those who refuse to change;
I change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who refuse to change;
I change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
refuse to change; I change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
refuse to change; I change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who refuse to change;
I change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who refuse to change;
I change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
refuse to change; I change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
change those who change those who
refuse to change.

I struggle with those who refuse to struggle;
I struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle; I struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle; I struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who refuse to struggle;
I struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who refuse to struggle;
I struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle; I struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle; I struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who refuse to struggle;
I struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who refuse to struggle;
I struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle; I struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
struggle with those who struggle with those who
refuse to struggle.

Contributor

Charles Bernstein

Charles Bernstein is a poet. Charles Bernstein’s most recent contribution to the Rail was an interview with Etel Adnan (February 2021). His most recent book is Topsy-Turvy from the University of Chicago Press.

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