Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 8th December 2012

Dilbert//8638, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 8th December 2012

Tags

grass roots politics taxes work ethic initiative grass roots movement raise taxes checkmate income level

Official transcript

Boss: Carol, I can't give you a raise this year because you didn't show enough initiative. Carol: I just formed a grass-roots movement to convince the government to raise taxes on people at your income level. Checkmate. Boss: That can't be legal.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAROL, I CAN'T GIVE YOU A RAISE THIS YEAR BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T SHOW ENOUGH INITIATIVE.

I JUST FORMED A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO CONVINCE THE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE TAXES ON PEOPLE AT YOUR INCOME LEVEL.

CHECKMATE.

THAT CAN'T BE LEGAL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Grass-Roots Movement"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Carol and her boss, with Carol expressing her frustration about not being given a raise despite meeting the initiative requirements. Her boss responds by forming a "grass-roots movement" to convince the government to raise taxes on people at their income level, which Carol finds absurd and humorous. The exchange highlights the absurdity of bureaucratic red tape and the creative ways people find to avoid accountability.

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