Just an Aside to Manik

I have been troubled by Maniks posts.
Not because I think they are mysoginist or off colour.
I am concerned that the history of Internet Art is being driven by American interests. This has been an inadvertent direction, but one that needs to be addressed.
The art that has been documented and incorporated into the mainstream of Art History has been driven by reactions to the American Industrial Complex. The Yes Men, Brandon and every Internet art work heralded by the New Media community is by and large a reaction to a *sick* social construct that is America.
If I ignore America's hobgoblin military, and equally ignore the art that is in reaction to it, what am I left with?
Not much according to the New Museum, Whitney and MOMA.
How can we divest ourselves of the megalomania of American New Media interests and still develop streams that give us hope amongst the fear of a militarist agenda?
Even criticism promotes the military agenda, and believe it or not, the rest of the world could live without you.
I Arrive at this point and have to say that Manik is right, and Marisa( and the New York times said…, who cares ?)who has manipuated the history of network exchange is wrong.
I don't believe it was done on purpose, but the nature of the American road to *Truth* is paved with misinformation and the subtle rewriting of truths). the road to success, fame etc… is paved with bad intentions. Good luck with that midear.
How different are the New Media Critics from the NATO critics of the 1950's? Hilton Kramer=Rachel Greene.
I think T Whid was aware of this before, well now it is actualized.
Rewrite the history of the Internet without references to the American Military, and maybe then we can talk.
Otherwise, I am signing off,
Good Luck and Good News
Eric