Leftist Writer Calls Dilbert Creator “Disgraced” Over Conservative Views
If you ever had any doubt about how the left views conservatives, look no further than what People magazine said about Scott Adams, the man who created the Dilbert cartoon strip.
Adams passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with prostate cancer at the much too young age of 68. Still, even death wasn’t enough to quell a liberal writer’s mission to smear his name.
The writer’s name is Victoria Edel, a round-faced ignoramus who obviously has never been late for a meal, and in an odd twist, even though she appears to be female, she bears a striking resemblance to Dilbert.
Edel titled her article, “Scott Adams, disgraced Dilbert creator, dies at 68.” Adam’s shift to the more conservative side of right-wing politics apparently didn’t sit well with Edel, so she took it upon herself to post her disgusting take online.
The backlash was immediate, so much so that after the hit piece was posted, People Magazine deleted the Twitter post and edited the author of the article from “Victoria Edel” to “People Staff,” in an attempt to protect the round one’s reputation. Even though the article was deleted from social media, it was still posted on the magazine’s website.
The article discussed Adams’s shift towards right-wing political views and emphasized a 2023 monologue that garnered significant backlash. During this incident, Adams responded to a poll indicating that a substantial percentage of Black Americans expressed anti-white racial animus.
In his rant at that time, Adams said that Black people are a threat and asked White people to “stay the hell away” from Black Americans. He later defended his remarks, saying that they were hyperbolic.
Almost immediately, newspapers stopped publishing Dilbert, and his distributor, Andrews McMeel Universal, severed ties with the cartoonist. The Sun Chronicle in Attleboro, Massachusetts, chose to leave the Dilbert space blank for a period as a reminder of the racism that pervades our society. Additionally, a planned book release was canceled.
“He’s not being canceled; he’s facing the consequences of expressing his views,” Bill Holbrook, the creator of the strip “On the Fastrack”, told The Associated Press at the time. “I fully support his right to say anything he wants, but he must take responsibility for the consequences of those statements.”
No one is denying that Adams could be controversial, but to slander his name after his death is unacceptable. Adams was a realist, and we all know how the left feels about the truth.
In a 2022 comic strip, a boss states that traditional performance reviews will be replaced by a “wokeness” score. When an employee expresses concern that this could be subjective, the boss replies, “That’ll cost you two points off your wokeness score, bigot.”
Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire summed it up well, along with posting a picture of Edel:
“This is the monstrosity who wrote this vile article. Scott Adams was a great man loved and mourned by millions. This person is a nobody, loved by no one. The world won’t even notice when she dies.”
President Trump added his thoughts on Truth Social. He called Adams a “Great Influencer,” and wrote:
“He was a fantastic guy, who liked and respected me when it wasn’t fashionable to do so. He bravely fought a long battle against a terrible disease.”
Adams will be missed, as will his alter ego, Dilbert, and the cast of characters who surrounded him. In his honor, I will leave you with one of my favorite Dilbert quotes.
“Be careful that what you write does not offend anybody or cause problems within the company. The safest approach is to remove all useful information.”
Amen, Rest in Peace, Scott.
