Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th October 1991

Dilbert//904, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 6th October 1991

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dogbert nuclear bomb much deal government reduce national debt liberal hissy fit

Official transcript

Dogbert walks past a man in a trench coat standing on a street corner. The man says, "Psst . . ."

The secret agent asks, "Want to buy a nuclear bomb?"

Dogbert asks, "How much?"

The man replies, "Twenty bucks."

Dogbert says, "Deal."

Dogbert hands over the money and asks, "Does the government know about this?"

The man replies, "I am the government."

The man says, "It's the only way we could agree on to reduce the national debt . . . You wouldn't believe how many of these things we have."

Dogbert walks down the sidewalk carrying his bomb. Several other people on the street are also carrying bombs. Dogbert thinks, "I'm glad I got mine before some liberal has a hissy fit."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PSST..

WANT TO BUY A NUCLEAR BOMB?

HOW MUCH ?

TWENTY BUCKS.

DEAL DOES THE GOVERNMENT KNOW ABOUT THIS ?

I AM THE GOVERNMENT.

IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE COULD AGREE ON TO REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT...

YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW MANY OF THESE THINGS WE HAVE.

I'M GLAD I GOT MINE BEFORE SOME LIBERAL HAS A HISSY FIT.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Nuclear Deal"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1993, revolves around a conversation between a government representative and a man inquiring about purchasing a nuclear bomb. The government representative responds that it's the only way to reduce the national debt, and the man agrees to the deal.

Key Points:

• The government representative is willing to sell a nuclear bomb to reduce the national debt.
• The man is willing to buy the nuclear bomb for $20 bucks.
• The government representative is unaware of the man's intentions, but is glad he got him before some liberal has a "hissy fit."
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of reducing the national debt through unconventional means and the potential consequences of such actions.

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