Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st September 1993

Dilbert//1600, first published 33 years ago on Wednesday 1st September 1993

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dilbert dogbert taxes politics

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on a chair and hands Dilbert a form. Dogbert says, "Here are the Dogbert tax forms. Pay promptly or you will be penalized."

Dilbert says, "It's not fair!"

Dilbert says, "You can't just levy your own taxes; what makes you think I'll pay?"

Dogbert replies, "If not, I'll put you in my new prison."

Dilbert says, "You mean, you built a prison with the taxes you've already collected?"

Dogbert replies, "I think of it as 'infrastructure.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE ARE THE DOGBERT TAX FORMS. PAY PROMPTLY OR YOU WILL BE PENALIZED.

4-1 IT'5 NOT FAIR!

YOU CANT JUST LEVY YOUR OWN TAXES; WHAT MAKES YOU THINK I'LL PAY?

IF NOT, I'LL' PUT YOU IN MY NEW PRISON YOU MEAN, YOU BUILT A PRISON WITH THE TAXES YOU'VE ALREADY COLLECTED?

I THINK OF IT AS "INFRASTRUCTURE."

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Infrastructure"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and red tie, engaging in a conversation with a tax collector. The conversation revolves around the concept of infrastructure and its relationship to taxation.

Key Points:

• The tax collector presents Dilbert with a tax form, stating that it's not fair to pay promptly or face penalties.
• Dilbert responds by asking if he can just levy his own taxes, and the collector agrees.
• Dilbert then proposes building a prison with the taxes he's already collected, which the collector thinks is a good idea.
• The collector suggests that this idea could be considered "infrastructure," implying that it's a legitimate use of tax funds.
• Dilbert points out that this would be a clever way to avoid paying taxes, as he would be building something that would benefit him personally.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert smiling, implying that he has found a way to avoid paying taxes while still benefiting from the infrastructure he's building.

Overall:

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the complexities of taxation and the creative ways people might try to avoid paying their fair share. It also touches on the idea that infrastructure can be used as a means to achieve personal gain, rather than solely for the benefit of society as a whole.

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