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Numerous media organizations criticized Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams following his death from cancer on Tuesday, branding him as “controversial” and “racist.”
The New York Times issued a breaking news alert that highlighted Adams’ passing on Tuesday, emphasizing his “racist comments” made during a podcast.
Continuing this narrative, the Times obituary depicted Adams, who had revealed his cancer diagnosis in May, as angered by the loss of friends and career opportunities due to his support for Donald Trump.
People magazine echoed this sentiment, featuring a subheading that stated “‘Dilbert’ was removed from wide circulation following Adams’ racist tirade in 2023.”
Additionally, the Washington Post labeled Adams as a “far-right” political commentator.
People magazine also played the “racist” angle, with a subhead reading “‘Dilbert’ was pulled form wide circulation after Adams’ racist rant n 2023.”
Along with those, the Washington Post insisted that Adams was a “far-right” political commentator.
Of course, Adams was nothing of the sort. He was a fairly anodyne conservative who espoused regular conservative views, not “far-right” anything.
Adams had millions of fans, who are mourning the Dilbert creator’s loss.
The White House released a tribute to Adams.
Adams concerted to converted to Christianity in his final hours of life.
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