Dilbert

Newspapers across the country dropped the "Dilbert" comic strip over the weekend after the creator of the satirical cartoon went on a racist tirade, ...

“This is not a difficult decision.” The move came after Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind “Dilbert,” effectively encouraged segregation in a shocking rant on YouTube. The USA Today Network, which operates hundreds of newspapers, said it had pulled the plug on the long-running comic strip.

The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a ...

[The Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2023-02-25/los-angeles-times-ceases-publication-of-dilbert) cited Adams' “racist comments” while announcing Saturday that Dilbert will be discontinued Monday in most editions and that its final run in the Sunday comics — which are printed in advance — will be March 12. We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support." '"We are not a home for those who espouse racism. [The San Antonio Express-News](https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-comments-17805449.php), which is part of Hearst Newspapers, said Saturday that it will drop the Dilbert comic strip, effective Monday, “because of hateful and discriminatory public comments by its creator.” [The USA Today Network](https://twitter.com/USATODAY_PR/status/1629250832322514945?s=20) tweeted Friday that it also will stop publishing Dilbert "due to recent discriminatory comments by its creator.” [The Plain Dealer in Cleveland](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html) and other publications that are part of Advance Local media also announced that they are dropping Dilbert. Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans." The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.”

The Washington Post joined many newspapers that will drop the long-running 'Dilbert' comic strip after its creator called Black Americans a 'hate group.'

One newspaper cited recent “reprehensible” comments by Scott Adams in its decision to drop the comic.

Adams has been [condemned](https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/dilbert-17805004.php) for comments criticized as racist in recent years, including comments that some of his projects have been canceled because he is white. Previously, Adams was criticized for [asking](https://twitter.com/scottadamssays/status/1155679797223182337?s=21) survivors and witnesses of a 2019 mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, California, to sign up for an app he helped create. [deemed](http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/comics/dilbert) by publisher Andrews McMeel Syndication as “the most photocopied, pinned-up, downloaded, faxed and emailed comic strip in the world.” The comic strip has appeared in an estimated 2,000 newspapers across 65 countries and 25 languages. [Bay Area Cartoonist Who Created Dilbert Goes On Racist Rant, Draws Condemnation](https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/dilbert-17805004.php) (San Francisco Chronicle) [We Are Dropping The Dilbert Comic Strip Because Of Creator Scott Adams’ Racist Rant](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html) (The Plain Dealer) [said](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html) Friday that “reprehensible” comments by Adams—who [called](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TnAn7qV1s&t=816s) Black Americans a “hate group” in a recent video—and a string of “mostly hateful and racist” statements caused the newspaper to cut the strip. [announcement](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/02/we-are-dropping-the-dilbert-comic-strip-because-of-creator-scott-adams-racist-rant-letter-from-the-editor.html) by the Cleveland newspaper, citing a recent “racist rant” by Scott Adams—who created the comic strip—while joining an effort by other newspapers to cut the strip after Adams made comments that have been widely criticized as racist.

Several newspapers are dropping the long-running "Dilbert" comic strip over racist comments made by creator Scott Adams. Driving the news: The cartoonist ...

And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people … "I don’t want to have anything to do with them. Details: "If nearly half of all Blacks are not okay with white people …

The cartoon "Dilbert" has been dropped from numerous U.S. newspapers in response to a racist rant by its creator on YouTube.

Some prominent media publishers are dropping the comic strip Dilbert after its creator referred to people who are Black as members of “a hate group” and ...

“This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve,” wrote Chris Quinn, editor of The Plain Dealer. We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support." Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans." The San Antonio Express-News, which is part of Hearst Newspapers, said Saturday that it will drop the Dilbert comic strip, effective Monday, “because of hateful and discriminatory public comments by its creator.” The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” The Los Angeles Times cited Adams' “racist comments” while announcing Saturday that Dilbert will be discontinued Monday in most editions and that its final run in the Sunday comics — which are printed in advance — will be March 12.

The Chronicle joins a collection of papers that dropped the strip after cartoonist Scott Adams called Black Americans a "hate group" in a YouTube video.

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El creador de la tira cómica Dilbert enfrenta una oleada de cancelaciones y defiende sus afirmaciones de que las personas de raza negra son miembros de “un ...

Sin embargo, Adams se defendió en las redes sociales frente a quienes dijo “me odian y me están cancelando”. Adams, que es blanco, se refirió en repetidas ocasiones a las personas negras como miembros de un “grupo de odio” o un “grupo de odio racista” y señaló que dejará de “ayudar a los afroestadounidenses”. El periódico San Antonio Express-News, que forma parte de Hearst Newspapers, informó el sábado que dejará de publicar la tira cómica de Dilbert a partir del lunes, “debido a los comentarios públicos llenos de odio y discriminatorios de su creador”.

Various media officials denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory, while saying they would no longer ...

He urged White people "to get the hell away from Black people." We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support." Among other topics, Adams referenced a Rasmussen Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement "It's OK to be White." The L.A. Several prominent media publishers across the U.S. Adams, who is White, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a "hate group" or a "racist hate group" and said he would no longer "help Black Americans."

The comic strip's creator Scott Adams said white people should "get the hell away" from black people.

because there is no fixing this," he said. In a video on YouTube, Scott Adams, who is white, said black Americans were part of a "hate group" and that white people should "get the hell away" from them. Mr Adams said that those that disagreed were a "hate group".

Once-popular cartoon scrapped from hundreds of papers after Scott Adams calls Black people a 'hate group' on his YouTube show.

“Cartoonist Scott Adams made racist comments in a YouTube livestream Feb 22, offensive remarks that the Times rejects,” the newspaper said on its website. “My reputation for the rest of my life is destroyed. “By Monday, I should be mostly canceled. Adams could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters on Saturday. “We are not a home for those who espouse racism.” “If nearly half of all Blacks are not OK with white people ...

The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of "a hate ...

We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support." Among other topics, Adams referenced a Rasmussen Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement "It's OK to be white." Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a "hate group" or a "racist hate group" and said he would no longer "help Black Americans."

Muchos periódicos estadounidenses decidieron dejar de publicar la famosa tira cómica "Dilbert" después de que su creador publicara un video racista llamando ...

“Se trata de un grupo de odio y no quiero tener nada que ver con eso”, dijo. mostró que el 72% de los estadounidenses, en general, está de acuerdo en que está bien ser blanco, en comparación con el 12% que no está de acuerdo. "No estoy diciendo que comience una guerra ni nada por el estilo", dijo.

The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."

Nearly 18 minutes into his [YouTube show Saturday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYXkMieE0CA), he predicted, "Most of my income will be gone by next week ... [ reacted](https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1629476166561312769) to the new backlash on Twitter, saying he'd been cancelled. Quinn noted that the move was "apparently to poke fun at 'woke' culture and the LGBTQ community." [victim of racism in Hollywood](https://twitter.com/scottadamssays/status/1277411944459153408?lang=en) and corporate America. "It turns out that nearly half of that team doesn't think I'm okay to be white," he said, adding that he would re-identify as white. Adams said the results of the Rasmussen poll changed his mind. "I'm going to back off from being helpful to Black America because it doesn't seem like it pays off," he said. According to [Andrews McMeel Syndication](http://syndication.andrewsmcmeel.com/comics/dilbert/), "Dilbert" appeared in 2,000 newspapers in 65 countries and 25 languages. He was also a vocal [supporter of Donald Trump](https://www.wired.com/2019/11/geeks-guide-scott-adams/?fbclid=IwAR3ZuRWOCwU-eeMKgCFjt5GZtNRyFAHXMAxvUUhqVIZfmSbDktfHwVowKh0&mbid=social_facebook&utm_brand=wired&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook). Then, 13 minutes into the video, Adams began his screed by citing the results of a The poll also found that 79% of all the respondents agreed with the statement "Black people can be racist too." The report found that 72% of the respondents agreed, including 53% who are Black.

Scott Adams, who created the syndicated comic strip, also said that white people should “get the hell away from Black people,” prompting criticism from ...

“Scott Adams is not unique in his disgrace,” Mr. “His racism is not even unique among cartoonists.” “Very few readers noticed when we killed it, and we only had a handful of complaints.” Adams’s remarks showed a growing tolerance in the United States for racist behavior. And the editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Chris Quinn, said that Mr. [released in a lawsuit](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/business/media/fox-dominion-lawsuit.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-media&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc)show how Fox News hosts went from privately criticizing election fraud claims in 2020 to giving them significant airtime. Adams went on a “racist rant” that had prompted the newspaper to also drop “Dilbert.” In that show on Saturday, he defended his remarks. [Darrin Bell, the first Black artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning](https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/darrin-bell-freelancer), said that despite the cancellations of “Dilbert,” Mr. He also appeared to be reckoning with the rapid fallout, saying that “most of my income will be gone by next week” and that “my reputation for the rest of my life is destroyed.” He said that he was wrongly being canceled, that “you should absolutely be racist whenever it’s to your advantage” and that any change in society is a “racist change,” including changing the tax codes. edition or online, she said.

The backlash began following an episode of the YouTube show called “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.”

We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support.” ”We are not a home for those who espouse racism. Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans.”

Several news organizations, including the USA TODAY Network, dropped the Dilbert comic after creator Scott Adams made racist comments.

[said Sunday](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/us/dilbert-newspapers-racism.html)it would no longer be publishing the comic strip. Chris Quinn, editor of The Plain Dealer, said it was "not a difficult decision" as the outlet is "not a home for those who espouse racism. A spokesperson said it was too late to stop the strip from running in upcoming print editions, including Sunday. " [said Saturday](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/25/scott-adams-dilbert-canceled/)it had “ceased publication" of Dilbert. For better and worse.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/02/26/chatgpt-medical-care-doctors/11253952002/)

Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk this weekend defended Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams, who was widely criticized for a racist tirade on YouTube.

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Cartoonist Scott Adams has excused his bigotry for years by claiming comedian's privilege, the right to skewer societal norms even if that angers people.

Instead of inviting others to share the nation’s promises, he angrily defends the status quo that privileges his own in-group. 27; the Sunday edition, because it’s preprinted, will run through March 12. We’ve pulled the daily Dilbert strip effective Feb. We believe in treating people with respect and honoring the diversity in our community. We proudly support anti-racist policies in our news coverage and editorial positions. Adams has drawn criticism for past cartoons that offended people of color, LGBTQ+ people and transgender people, and that made fun of what he considers “woke” culture.

The backlash began following an episode this past week of the YouTube show, “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.” Among other topics, Adams referenced a Rasmussen ...

[Tom Barton](https://www.thegazette.com/tom-barton/) [Government & Politics](https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/) Feb. 22, 2022 3:50 pm341d ago [AP](https://www.thegazette.com/ap/) [Nation and World](https://www.thegazette.com/nation-world/) Feb. 12, 2023 3:34 pm14d ago [AP](https://www.thegazette.com/ap/) [Government & Politics](https://www.thegazette.com/government-politics/) Feb. 22, 2023 11:43 am4d ago [AP](https://www.thegazette.com/ap/) [K-12 Education](https://www.thegazette.com/k-12/) Mar. Replying to tweets about the controversy, Musk said it is actually the media that is "racist against whites & Asians." Adams claimed in June 2020 that the "Dilbert" television show was canceled because he's white. He denounced racism against "individuals" and racist laws, but said, "You should absolutely be racist whenever it's to your advantage. "His racism is not even unique among cartoonists." The National Cartoonists Society declined to comment. "We are not a home for those who espouse racism," Quinn wrote. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people … 26, 2023 4:24 pm

Twitter owner Elon Musk came to Scott Adams's defense after the cartoonist's racist rant on YouTube, in which he called Black people a “hate group,” led ...

[celebrated men’s-rights activism](https://jezebel.com/dilbert-creator-scott-adams-weighs-in-on-rape-5813290) and [compared women](https://jezebel.com/dilbert-creator-deletes-misogynist-rant-5786019) who sought equal pay in the workplace to children begging for candy. Every one of you should be open to making a racist personal career decision.” One of Scott Adams’s fans on Twitter is the chief twit himself, Elon Musk. In response to the poll, Adams called Black people a “hate group,” blamed them for “not focusing on education,” implied Black Americans were targeting “non-Black citizens” with violence, and effectively advocated for segregation: Adams has repeatedly decried the damage his views have done to his career and brand. Newspapers have previously dropped Dilbert, though not always as a direct response to its creator’s controversies, but there’s never been anything like the scale of what happened last week. He denounced racism against “individuals” and racist laws, but said, “You should absolutely be racist whenever it’s to your advantage. The Comics pages should be a place where our readers can engage with societal issues, reflect on the human condition, and enjoy a few laughs. [Dilbert creator Scott Adams](https://www.vulture.com/2016/11/election-cartoonists.html) made a number of racist statements on his YouTube channel, effectively destroying his own comic strip after more than three decades in syndication. This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve. Based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people. The longtime comic-strip character Dilbert has been banished from his regular cubicle at hundreds of U.S.

Twitter and Tesla chief Elon Musk defended Scott Adams, the under-fire creator of "Dilbert," in a series of tweets Sunday morning, blasting media ...

Musk in the past has decried what he calls a “woke mind virus.” In November, he posted a tweet in which he appeared to mock T-shirts created years earlier by a group of Black Twitter employees that he said stemmed from the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri., after the fatal shooting by police of a Black teen, Michael Brown. And I would say, based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from Black people … Gifts processed in this system are not tax deductible, but are predominately used to help meet the local financial requirements needed to receive national matching-grant funds. The billionaire’s comments continue a pattern of Musk expressing more concern about the “free speech” of people who make racist or anti-Semitic comments than about the comments themselves. Another 21% of Black respondents said they were “not sure” about the statement. But Adams suggested it proves that Black Americans hate whites.

Billionaire's claim comes amid backlash against “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams over comments about Black people.

Overall, 72 percent of respondents, including 53 percent of Black people, agreed it was “OK to be white”, with just 12 percent of the general population disagreeing with the statement, according to Rasmussen. Musk made the comments in response to a Twitter user who accused the media of portraying Adams as a racist but not levelling similar accusations against Black Americans who said in a recent survey they did not agree with a statement asking if it is “OK to be white”. Adams made the remarks in response to a Rasmussen poll carried out earlier this month that found 26 percent of Black Americans did not agree with the statement “It’s OK to be white,” while 21 percent were “not sure”.