Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th November 1989

Dilbert//219, first published 37 years ago on Monday 20th November 1989

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dilbert dogbert editorial congressmen illegal criminals

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading the newspaper and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dilbert says, "Here's an interesting editorial . . ."

Dilbert continues, "This guy says we should increase the pay of congressmen to remove incentive for them to engage in illegal acts."

Dogbert says, "By that theory, criminals aren't bad, just underpaid."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE'S AN INTERESTING EDITORIAL...

NEWS THIS GUY SAYS WE SHOULD INCREASE THE PAY OF CONGRESSMEN TO REMOVE INCENTIVE FOR THEM TO ENGAGE IN ILLEGAL ACTS.

NEWS BY THAT THEORY, CRIMINALS AREN'T BAD, JUST UNDERPAID.

NEWS

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pay to Play"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, sitting in a chair reading a newspaper. He is accompanied by Dogbert, a small dog with a similar hairstyle, who is also reading a newspaper.

Key Points:

• Dilbert proposes increasing the pay of congressmen to remove incentives for them to engage in illegal acts.
• Dogbert argues that criminals are not bad, but rather underpaid.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that increasing pay can solve corruption and highlights the absurdity of the suggestion.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to comment on the issue of corruption in politics. By exaggerating the idea that increasing pay can solve corruption, the comic strip highlights the absurdity of the suggestion and the complexities of the issue.

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