The media’s post-mortem pile-on against Scott Adams, the brilliant mind behind Dilbert, reeks of the same vindictive playbook they’ve used to demonize anyone who dares question progressive orthodoxies. Adams passed away from cancer on Tuesday, yet outlets from CNN to The Guardian couldn’t resist slapping controversial and racist labels on his obituary, dredging up his 2023 comments about black Americans forming a hate group amid rising anti-white rhetoric. This wasn’t journalism; it was ritualistic smearing, ensuring his legacy stays tainted no matter how many millions laughed at his incisive strips exposing corporate absurdities. Adams, ever the truth-teller, had pivoted from satire to raw cultural critique, calling out media bias and identity politics with the precision of a well-aimed .45.
Dig deeper, and this episode spotlights why the 2A community must steel itself against similar character assassination. Adams wasn’t a gun guy per se, but his saga mirrors the relentless demonization of pro-Second Amendment voices—think Kyle Rittenhouse smeared as a white supremacist or the AR-15 branded a tool of racist militias. When Adams lost his syndication after one hot mic moment, it was a warning shot: step outside the narrative, and the mob erases you, dead or alive. For gun owners, the implication is clear—our fight isn’t just about metal and powder; it’s against a media machine that weaponizes racism to disarm dissent. As Adams proved, humor and logic are our best defenses, but we’ll need more than that when they come for our rights next.
The silver lining? Adams’ unfiltered voice endures online, amassing followers who see through the smears, much like 2A advocates who’ve built parallel media empires on YouTube and X. His death won’t silence the Dilbert ethos of exposing idiocy; it’ll amplify it. Gun owners, take note: curate your own narratives, arm yourselves with facts, and never apologize for defending liberty. The media’s obituary for Adams is their own self-own—proving once again they’re the real controversy.
