Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 6th April 1990

Dilbert//356, first published 36 years ago on Friday 6th April 1990

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pig capitalism process mud making communism elbonian elbonia politics dilbert

Official transcript

An Elbonian asks Dilbert, "How do we know you came to Elbonia just to teach us capitalism?"

Another man says, "Yeah . . . Maybe you came to steal our secret process for making mud!!"

Dilbert asks, "Dirt and water?"

As Dilbert stands in the distance, an Elbonian says, "He knows . . ."

The pig says, "We'll have to kill him."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW DO WE KNOW YOU CAME TO ELBONIA JUST TO TEACH US CAPITALISM?

YEAH... MAYBE YOU CAME TO STEAL OUR SECRET PROCESS FOR MAKING MUD!!

DIRT AND WATER ?

HE KNOWS...

WE'LL HAVE TO KILL HIM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Capitalism and Elbonia"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1980, revolves around the theme of capitalism and its influence on Elbonia, a fictional country. The story begins with a conversation between two characters, one of whom asks how he came to Elbonia to teach capitalism. The other character responds that he was invited to steal the country's secret process for making mud.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the first character asks about the process, and the second character reveals that they will have to kill him to keep it a secret. The strip ends with the first character being led away, unaware of the fate that awaits him.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the theme of capitalism and its impact on Elbonia.
• The story revolves around a secret process for making mud that is central to the country's economy.
• The tone of the strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of capitalism and its effects on society.

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