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Newspapers have dropped the 'Dilbert' comic strip after a racist rant ... (NPR)

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.

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Newspapers Drop 'Dilbert' Comic After Creator's Rant About Black ... (The New York Times)

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.

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USA TODAY, other newspapers drop Dilbert comic after creator's ... (USA TODAY)

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/)

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Boycott culture in US: Newspapers remove Dilbert comic strip after ... (Livemint)

Scott Adams, the cartoonist behind the comic, earlier made comments on his YouTube show "Real Coffee with Scott Adams", suggesting that Black Americans are a " ...

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Hundreds of US newspapers drop 'Dilbert' comic strip after creator ... (WION)

Hundreds of newspapers across the United States said they will stop publishing the cartoon “Dilbert” after its creator Scott Adams went on what is being ...

“Dilbert” is a popular comic in the US which mocks the office and workplace culture. The organisation has also noted that the phrase emerged on the infamous message board 4chan six years ago as a trolling campaign which has a history in the white supremacist movement. Hundreds of newspapers across the United States said they will stop publishing the cartoon “Dilbert” after its creator Scott Adams went on what is being described as a racist rant on Youtube, last week.

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Tallahassee Democrat among papers dropping 'Dilbert' comic strip (Tallahassee.com)

The Tallahassee Democrat will no longer publish the 'Dilbert' comic strip effective Feb. 28.

The Tallahassee Democrat will no longer publish the "Dilbert" comic strip effective Feb. At The Tallahassee Democrat, we strive to maintain a respectful environment for everyone across the diverse communities we serve. The USA TODAY Network will no longer publish the comic strip in any of our publications.

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US papers drop comic strip 'Dilbert' after creator Scott Adams's racist ... (Firstpost)

The backlash began following an episode of the YouTube show, 'Real Coffee with Scott Adams'. Among other topics, Adams referenced a Rasmussen Reports survey ...

“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.” Follow us on [also read] [World](https://www.firstpost.com/category/world) [Six dead in Mississippi shooting rampage, suspect detained](https://www.firstpost.com/world/six-dead-in-mississippi-shooting-rampage-suspect-detained-12169982.html) 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 Washington Post said Saturday it would drop the cartoon from its pages “in light of Scott Adams’s recent statements,” though it was too late to stop the strip from being published in the weekend’s print editions. 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 USA TODAY Network, which operates hundreds of papers across the United States, said Friday it “will no longer publish the Dilbert comic due to recent discriminatory 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 on 12 March. “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,” Adams said on his Wednesday show. 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 Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement “It’s OK to be white.”

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US newspapers drop Dilbert comic strip over its creator's racist ... (Anadolu Agency)

Dilbert creator Scott Adams calls Black Americans 'hate group,' urges white Americans to 'get the hell away' from them - Anadolu Agency.

The Los Angeles Times also “decided to cease publication of ‘Dilbert.’ Cartoonist Scott Adams made racist comments in a YouTube livestream Feb. [Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. “I don’t want to have anything to do with them,” said Adams.

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Publishers drop Dilbert comic strip after creator's Black 'hate group ... (NBC News)

Various media publishers denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory. Distributor severs ties with Adams as ...

[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.” “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. "But we will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate." 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 cancellations Saturday as he defended remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.”

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Dilbert distributor cuts ties to comic strip's creator Scott Adams over ... (CBS News)

Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan said in a joint statement that the syndication company was "severing our relationship" ...

[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 it will drop the Dilbert comic strip, effective Monday, "because of hateful and discriminatory public comments by its creator." [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. [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 media company Advance Local also announced they are dropping Dilbert. [The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/25/scott-adams-dilbert-canceled/) said it would stop publishing Dilbert in light of "Scott Adams's recent statements promoting segregation," although the strip could not be prevented from running in some forthcoming print editions. [The USA Today Network](https://twitter.com/USATODAY_PR/status/1629250832322514945?s=20) tweeted Friday that it will stop publishing Dilbert "due to recent discriminatory comments by its creator." We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support." [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/26/us/dilbert-newspapers-racism.html) who said Dilbert was published in the international print edition but not in the U.S. The backlash against Adams arose following comments on "Real Coffee with Scott Adams." [NJ Advance Media](https://www.nj.com/news/2023/02/were-no-longer-publishing-dilbert-heres-why-editors-note.html), wrote that the news organization believes in "the free and fair exchange of ideas." "We are proud to promote and share many different voices and perspectives. In the Feb. Various media publishers across the U.S.

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