The above piece was created for Deviant Art’s “Battle for the Net” campaign (see it at Deviant Art here). As Deviant Art can be an interesting place to potentially engage a lot of artists and creatives with a message of freedom, I thought it would be a good idea to represent Net Neutrality from a more libertarian perspective. In doing so, I utilized a popular design from the gadsden flag (don’t tread on me), with the big boot of the State and Cronyism about to do some treading!
Anyway, one thing I’ve noticed is that both Deviant Art and battleforthenet.com seem to be conveying that Net Neutrality is solely under threat from big business (like comcast, verizon, time warner cable and at&t) – and not from cronyism and politicians utilizing their power and influence to cozy up to business. Which is a pretty typical mistake. But if you want to get involved, all you have to do is create your own artwork letting others know about the importance of keeping the internet neutral. Simply use the hashtag #BattleForTheNet !
Are you a libertarian artist who is passionate about the ideas represented in voluntaryism, anarcho capitalism (ancap) or freedom in general? If so, let us know in the comments section or send us your artwork for our upcoming art contest (details here)! We’d love to hear from you! In the meantime, check out our great community of libertarian artist interviews and more at the tabs above!
Source: Libertopia Cartoon – Battle for the Net!