Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 9th June 1993

Dilbert//1516, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 9th June 1993

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dilbert dogbert electronic world poll collective economic majority selfish ambitions democratic system

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a desk chair working on the computer. Dilbert says, "Now that you've united the electronic mail users of the world, what are you going to do?"

Dogbert replies, "I'll poll them about their needs, then use their collective political and economic power to get them whatever the majority wants."

Dilbert asks, "Couldn't you easily rig the vote to support your own selfish ambitions?"

Dogbert says, "I love the democratic system."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW THAT YOU'VE UNITED THE ELECTRONIC MAIL USERS OF THE WORLD, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

I'LL POLL THEM ABOUT THEIR NEEDS, THEN USE THEIR COLLECTIVE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC POWER TO GET THEM WHATEVER THE MAJORITY WANTS.

COULDN'T YOU EASILY RIG THE VOTE TO SUPPORT YOUR OWN SELFISH AMBITIONS?

I LOVE THE DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Democratic System"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a character who is frustrated with the democratic system.
• He expresses his dissatisfaction with the system, stating that it is easy to rig the vote to support one's own selfish ambitions.
• The conversation highlights the flaws in the democratic system and the potential for manipulation.
• The comic strip uses satire to comment on the limitations of democracy and the need for reform.

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