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Re:Rapid demise of 'Dilbert' is no surprise to those watching by ignormies on Monday February 27, 2023 @08:28PM (#34964551)
> Dilbert is rather politically banal, and the comic itself has never been accused of being racist (to my knowledge).

That's not accurate. This chain of events caused quite a stir:

[1] https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/151970000309827174...

[2] https://www.dilbert.com/strip/2022-05-02

Adams doesn't shy away from incorporating his personal views into his comic.

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Re:Rapid demise of 'Dilbert' is no surprise to those watching by TexanFeller on Monday February 27, 2023 @09:41PM (#34965000)
Inadvisable joke to make, a bit unkind to trans persons, but doesn't actually strike me as racist.
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Re:Rapid demise of 'Dilbert' is no surprise to those watching by hezralig on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:01PM (#34965142)
The racism critique comes mainly from his recent rants. Though his beliefs have certainly been worming their way into his strips for some time. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXp6ArvXcT8
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Re:Rapid demise of 'Dilbert' is no surprise to those watching by TexanFeller on Monday February 27, 2023 @11:12PM (#34965526)
Yeah ok, hard to interpret THAT rant charitably.
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