Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd June 2016

Dilbert//9911, first published ten years ago on Friday 3rd June 2016

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Deciding Which Liar You Prefer

Tags

choosing, choices, voting, election, politics

Official transcript

Boss: I can't decide if I want to vote for the liar with the budget plan that doesn't add up or... the other liar with a budget plan that doesn't add up. Dogbert: Have you tried using your ignorance to figure out which one is lying the least? Boss: Ooh, that could work.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I CAN'T DECIDE IF I WANT TO VOTE FOR THE LIAR WITH THE BUDGET PLAN THAT DOESN'T ADD UP OR...

THE OTHER LIAR WITH A BUDGET PLAN THAT DOESN'T ADD UP.

HAVE YOU TRIED USING YOUR IGNORANCE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH ONE IS LYING THE LEAST?

OOH, THAT COULD WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Liar with a Budget Plan"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white office worker, and Dogbert, a black dog who acts as his boss. The conversation revolves around the topic of voting for a liar with a budget plan that doesn't add up.

Panel 1: Dogbert asks Dilbert if he wants to vote for the liar with the budget plan that doesn't add up or not.
Panel 2: Dilbert is hesitant, as he doesn't want to vote for someone who is lying.
Panel 3: Dogbert tries to convince Dilbert to vote for the liar by pointing out that using ignorance to figure out which one is lying the least could work.
Panel 4: Dilbert is skeptical, but Dogbert reassures him that it's a viable option.

Key Takeaways:

The comic strip highlights the absurdity of political decision-making and the tendency to prioritize short-term gains over long-term consequences.
It also pokes fun at the idea that ignorance can be a viable strategy in making informed decisions.
The strip uses humor to comment on the complexities of political discourse and the challenges of evaluating competing claims.

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