"They left lives in the hope that contrarians to their groupthink will either misspeak or express a nuanced and detailed idea that can be extracted, stripped of context, and made to appear bigoted. This gives them reason to mount a social media campaign and initiate cancelation.
"Yesterday, it was satirist and thinker Scott Adams's turn to be canceled.
"USA Today announced that it would stop publishing Adams's "Dilbert" cartoon because the people running the paper "lead with inclusion and strive to maintain a respectful and equitable environment for the diverse communities we serve nationwide."
"Cleveland's Plain Dealer newspaper also decided not to publish any of Adams's cartoons.
"John Hiner of MLive Media in Michigan wrote in an editorial, "We will work quickly to find a replacement that will entertain you and not violate basic standards of decency and respect for others."
"Many other outlets followed and did away with Adams.
"Adams has been producing "Dilbert" for three decades, and they are seen as a devastatingly satirical commentary on workplace policies.". . .
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