Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th October 1992

Dilbert//1273, first published 34 years ago on Friday 9th October 1992

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dogbert general government u

Official transcript

Dogbert and a man in a military uniform sit at the table. Dogbert says, "General, I don't understand why the government is trying to cover up all the U.F.O. encounters."

The General replies, "People would lose faith in their government if they knew aliens were abducting people and we were helpless to stop them."

Dogbert says, "So, to maintain confidence in the government, you use our taxes to kill the citizens who find out?"

The General asks, "Is that so bad?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GENERAL, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE GOVERNMENT IS TRYING TO COVER UP ALL THE U.F.O. ENCOUNTERS.

PEOPLE WOULD LOSE FAITH IN THEIR GOVERNMENT IF THEY KNEW ALIENS WERE ABDUCTING PEOPLE AND WE WERE HELPLESS TO STOP THEM.

SO, TO MAINTAIN CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT, YOU USE OUR TAXES TO KILL THE CITIZENS WHO FIND OUT?

IS THAT SO BAD?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Government UFO Cover-up"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a government official and a group of aliens. The official explains that the government is trying to cover up all UFO encounters because people would lose faith in their government if they knew aliens were abducting people and they were helpless to stop them. The aliens ask if this is because the government uses taxes to kill the citizens who find out, and the official responds that it is. The comic strip humorously highlights the government's attempts to maintain secrecy and control over information about UFOs.

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