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I don't know about the 'racist' jab, but I have seen the artistic shift being discussed here. Over time, the most ridiculous elements in the office have shifte
by Endy 9y ago
I don't know about the 'racist' jab, but I have seen the artistic shift being discussed here. Over time, the most ridiculous elements in the office have shifted from the PHB's demands to the employees' rebuttals. I don't mind the shift in terms of the PHB's physique (he resembles his portrayal in the series more now; and each character takes up less of the frame, allowing more interaction), but I can understand how the article's author sees it as a telling warning of who the artist is sympathetic to.
The fact that Adams supports, and is actively a part of, the alt-right bothers me. The fact that his comic has gone downhill over the years and should have ended sometime in the last 5 years or so bothers me even more. His politics have become more evident over social media; as we've become increasingly polarized and at the same time more vocal, Adams has made strong moves to the Right. At what point will his Left-skewing audience start demanding the removal of his work from their newspapers and contacting said papers' advertisers to get that done?
Consider this: The Peter Principle says that every person will be promoted to the level of their incompetence. The Dilbert Principle (by Adams himself) says that incompetent people continue to get promoted until they can't do more damage. Adams has been effectively promoted from a solo operator to the leader and face of a significant media brand. Think about that for a moment. Has Adams promoted himself to a position he is incompetent to fill whether he ever recognized that fact or not?
- brudgers 9y agoSeeking senior developer with two years experience. Climbing walls. Switching jobs to work with the latest Javascript framework. New Macbook Pro. Free lunch... TANSTAAFL. Programmer workplace dynamics have changed since Office Space. The boss's Porsche isn't the only one in the lot. TPS reports still exist, but "I'm not missing it" is not a rare response. The guy in the basement never got hired because of culture fit. In popular culture, programmers aren't beleaguered. They get nap time. They don't wear ties.