I'd like to know how it's kept being syndicated all these years.
When "Dilbert" first came out, I thought, "Now this is a funny strip, and it speaks to the everyday frustrations and experiences of many Americans". Then I'd see "Doonsebury" and think, "Who still reads this? It's irrelavent and unfunny." Trudeau is a hack who has nothing funny, interesting or insightful to say---- AND HE NEVER DID. I'm just sayin'. . . . .
I'd say that it's syndicated because a great many people still think it's funny. Dilbert, however (IMHO) is more of a one trick pony than Doonesbury has ever been, although the early years in the student paper are pretty rough.
Honestly, I'm more bothered by the aforementioned Funky Winkerbean, Curtis, and all the other "comics" that spend more time trying to be poignant than making with the funny. At least GT always includes some sort of a punchline.
Of course, I happen to think that Bush, Reagan, and Bush were all absolutely terrible Commanders in Chief. Not that Clinton was any better!
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