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SCantiGOP

(14,238 posts)
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:20 PM Feb 2023

Columbia, SC newspaper dropping racist cartoonist

I wrote the local paper when the news broke about Scott Adams full-throated racist attack. I wasn't sure what response I would get, but this was waiting in my inbox this morning:

>>>Dear subscriber,
Thank you for contacting The State.
The State is dropping the “Dilbert” comic strip from our pages after recent comments by its creator, Scott Adams. Mr. Adams is free to share his views as he sees fit, but we will not allow our platform to be used by those who espouse hatred and bigotry. Our readers deserve better. We all deserve better.

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Columbia, SC newspaper dropping racist cartoonist (Original Post) SCantiGOP Feb 2023 OP
He's lost his syndicator now AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #1
I had not seen that when I posted SCantiGOP Feb 2023 #2
Yeah, it took a few days for everyone to get onboard AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2023 #3

SCantiGOP

(14,238 posts)
2. I had not seen that when I posted
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:42 PM
Feb 2023

I will give a bit of credit to our local paper since their action happened before he lost his syndicator.

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,598 posts)
3. Yeah, it took a few days for everyone to get onboard
Mon Feb 27, 2023, 02:43 PM
Feb 2023

But it was refreshing to see it go down fairly quickly.

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