Hundreds of newspapers shut down Dilbert because of racist comments by its creator, Scott Adams.

Scott Adamscreator Dilbert, has been involved in heated controversy due to his recent live racist statements on YouTube. So much so that his mythical comic, published since 1989, has been canceled by hundreds of newspapers and distribution platforms in the United States..

The cartoonist himself confirmed this. Dilbert It will no longer appear in the media in which it was published due to controversy. “Dilbert He was excluded from all newspapers, websites, calendars and books, because I gave advice that everyone agreed with, ” tweeted Scott Adams in his final hours. As such, he revealed that his comic would only be available on his own subscription website.

What Scott Adams said and why it led to the cancellation Dilbert? It all started last Wednesday when the artist complained strongly about racist content via a direct message on YouTube. In it, he referred to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll of blacks on whether they agree with the phrase “It’s okay to be white,” which has been adopted as a catchphrase by white supremacist groups. 53% of the participants answered “yes”, 26% said “no”, and the remaining 21% indicated that they were not sure about this.

Speaking about the results of the consultation on his YouTube channel, Scott Adams was upset that almost half of those surveyed did not react positively to the slogan. to the point that called them a “hate group” and urged whites to “stay away from them”.

“If nearly half of blacks disagree with whites and not with me,” the poll says, “then it’s a hate group. And I don’t want to have anything to do with them. And I would say that seeing how things are going, the best advice I would give to whites is to stay away from blacks. Wherever you go, just leave because there’s no way to fix it. This cannot be fixed. They just need to run away. […] I think it no longer makes sense as a white American to try to continue to help black citizens. No more rational impulse. So I will cease to help the ourselves of America’s Negrogies, because it no longer offers reward. I’ve been doing this all my life and all I got was being labeled a racist. There is no point in helping black Americans if you are white. Everything is over. Don’t even think it’s worth trying.”

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, on his YouTube channel.

Scott Adams: Racist Speech and Cancellation Dilbert

The words of Scott Adams did not go unnoticed and caused a huge resonance in the United States. It is worth clarifying that in addition to the fragment that we have given above, the creator Dilbert continued to rant against the black population and his alleged hatred of whites. “I got really tired of watching video after video of black Americans beating up other non-black citizens. I know this is anecdotal and doesn’t give me the full picture of what’s going on. But every damn day I go on social media and see some black man beating a white man to a pulp. I’m already tired, he said.

Reactions to the words of Scott Adams did not wait. Andrews McMeel Syndication, syndication firm Dilbert announced that he would cut all ties with the artist. The same thing happened with hundreds of newspapers that regularly published the comicincluding heavyweights like Washington Post And Los Angeles Times.

Scott Adams has been very active on Twitter in recent hours, defending his position and denying racism. “So far, there is no disagreement with my (trademark) racist complaint from either a black or white person who saw it in context,” he wrote on tweet. AND added: “We’re in a phase where people hallucinate that they disagree with me, but they can’t name their disagreement. Sometimes where there is smoke, it’s just steam coming out of the dryer vent.”

In an interview with Hotep Jesus, author Dilbert I’m talking about “pay the price” for freedom of expression. Regarding the reason for his complaint, Scott Adams said the following:

“I wouldn’t do it just for laughs. I wouldn’t do it just to spank. And certainly would not do this for financial reasons. I don’t know if you’ve heard this, but the comic Dilbert was canceled across the country […] and I believe that the most important newspaper that publishes it has done the same. I would be surprised if I was still in business a couple of days later. So now we know why it didn’t happen.

I wouldn’t do it for laughs. It’s not even funny. It’s funny, but not that funny. He wouldn’t do it for money or reputation. So why would you? I have found that the price of freedom of speech is very high, and few are willing to pay it. So I decided to pay for it so that I can spread the conversation about what everyone needs to hear. Now I have to say that all day long people were very angry with me, hence the cancellations, but as far as I know, no one agreed with my point of view.

For now, Scott Adams stands firm. The author is not the first time Dilbert He is involved in controversy because of his statements. In 2019, for example, he came under fire for trying to monetize the California festival shooting.

It goes without saying that his new controversy has already generated mixed reactions on social media, especially on Twitter. As for the future of his popular comic book, all indications are that will no longer appear in the media in the near future.