Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 1st October 1992

Dilbert//1265, first published 34 years ago on Thursday 1st October 1992

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ratbert dogbert footsteps demagogue book unmarried men scum successful write hate disguised science moles morons underground movement

Official transcript

Ratbert says to Dogbert, "I'm following in your footsteps so I can be a demagogue too."

Ratbert continues, "Your book 'Unmarried Men are Scum' was so successful that I decided to write my own hate book disguised as science!"

Ratbert holds up a manuscript and continues, "I call it 'Moles are Morons.'"

Three moles wearing sunglasses sneak up behind Ratbert. Dogbert asks, "Were you aware that moles have a strong underground movement?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M FOLLOWING IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS 50 I CAN BE A DEMAGOGUE TOO.

YOUR BOOK "UNMARRIED MEN ARE SCUM " WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT I DECIDED TO WRITE MY OWN HATE BOOK DISGUISED AS SCIENCE!

I CALL IT "MOLES ARE MORONS." WERE YOU AWARE THAT MOLES HAVEA STRONG UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Moles and Demagogues"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled mouse, engaged in a conversation with a dog. The dog, a demagogue, is attempting to persuade Dilbert to write a book about "unmarried men are scum." Dilbert, aware of the dog's motives, refuses to participate.

Key Points:

• Dilbert is approached by a dog with a demagogic agenda.
• The dog proposes a book on the topic of "unmarried men are scum."
• Dilbert is skeptical of the dog's intentions and declines to participate.
• The dog's true motives are revealed, highlighting the dangers of demagoguery.
• The comic strip satirizes the manipulation of public opinion through misinformation and emotional appeals.

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