Blacklisted. Many American media have decided to no longer publish the famous comic Dilbert, a very acid Time.news of the world of work, which met with great success in the 1990s. The reason? The publication by its creator Scott Adams – whose comments on social issues were increasingly controversial – of a racist video calling the black population “hate group”.
On his YouTube show, he referred to a recent poll by Rasmussen Reports on Wednesday showing that a narrow majority of black people polled said they agreed that “it’s OK to be white”. Author’s response:It’s a hate group and I want nothing to do with it.”, he said in particular. Before adding: “The way things are right now, the best advice I could give white people is to get the hell out of black.”
“We do not welcome those who advocate racism”
The USA TODAY Network, which manages hundreds of newspapers throughout the United States, announced on Friday evening that it “would no longer publish the Dilbert comic due to recent discriminatory comments by its creator”. Chris Quinn, the editor of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio, said the same day that he “wasn’t difficult” for his newspaper to decide to abandon the publication of the comic strip. “We do not welcome those who advocate racism”he explained.
The Washington Post indicated the next day Saturday that the comic would no longer feature in its pages, although it was too late to prevent it from being published in its weekend editions. “In light of recent statements by Scott Adams promoting segregation, The Washington Post ceased publication of the comic Dilbert»said a spokesperson for the newspaper.