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> Dilbert is rather politically banal, and the comic itself has never been accused of being racist (to my knowledge).

That's not accurate. This chain of events caused quite a stir:

[1] https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/151970000309827174...

[2] https://www.dilbert.com/strip/2022-05-02

Adams doesn't shy away from incorporating his personal views into his comic.

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Inadvisable joke to make, a bit unkind to trans persons, but doesn't actually strike me as racist.

The racism critique comes mainly from his recent rants. Though his beliefs have certainly been worming their way into his strips for some time. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXp6ArvXcT8

Yeah ok, hard to interpret THAT rant charitably.

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