Popular comic strip Dilbert has been cancelled by 77 newspapers after its creator Scott Adams started incorporating anti-woke plotlines, including a black character that identifies as white. The Mail has more.
Adams’ much-loved ‘Dilbert’ comics have been in circulation since 1989 and frequently poke fun at office culture, but he announced he was sensationally dropped by publisher Lee Enterprises.
The media company owns nearly 100 newspapers across the country – including the Buffalo News, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and the Arizona Daily Sun – and has been publishing Adams’ jokes about the corporate ladder for years.
One of his most recent controversial comic strips included a black worker, who identifies as white, being asked to also identify as gay to boost his company’s environmental, social and governance [ESG] ratings.
Dave, his reoccurring character, replies: “Depends how hard you want me to sell it,” before the boss responds: “Just wear better shirts.”
Adams, 65, is believed to be worth nearly $70million – a fortune he amassed thanks to the popularity of his characters, as well as his non-Dilbert related works.
Here are some of the recent offending strips. Going woke is no joke, it appears.
Worth reading in full.
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“Face the wall me darlin’ as the jackboots go marching by.”
If getting covid and recovering didn’t mean you could stop social distancing.
If getting the vaccine didn’t mean you could stop social distancing.
But getting a Government approved covid ‘certificate’ does mean you can stop social distancing.
Then it was never about a virus, it was never about the science, it was always about politics, a social scoring ‘certificate’ and behavioural change.
There will never be a return to normal unless we make it so
So…facenaps, hand glooping, one way systems, a negative rest or acceptance of a leaky vaccine that does nothing to reduce transmission…for a night out. Next stop digital certificates. Totalitarian tip toe? It’s now a stampede. I’ll pass on all this – I ain’t that desperate. I’m off to the woods to whittle spoons. Anyone fancy coming with me?
What is the point of masks and other measures if only people who have been vaccinated can go to events? The last thing I want to pay for is to go to the theatre only to have all these COVID “security” measures in place. Sadly I won’t be returning to see theatre any time soon it appears.
So much for large events then.
I suspect large events will be unviable if they rely on masks, social distancing, one way systems, reduced capacity AND getting a permission slip from the government
Here in the US they seem to think they can just print up the money.
The pro football league just signed $113 billion in deals with the TV networks with viewership and attendance way down.
Where is all the cash going to come from?
I don’t know – but I suspect a lot of the people signing deals, wheeling and dealing and taking their 10% cuts or whatever will be unaffected if the entire football league collapses anyway
Not sure if this Government is Communist or Facist but it certainly is not conservative — I am utterly Horrified by my own Prime Minister and his cabinet.
I will add that I voted for him – What a mistake.