[maxerickson]

Modern dishwashers encourage you to do nothing more than scrape off any leftover food, there's not "you are supposed to scrub".

(essentially, the instructions are to remove the same things from the dishes you would remove if hand washing them in a sink with no disposal...)

[da_big_ghey]

These are dishwasher about 20 years ago not modern. Modern dishwashers are so "efficient" that they are not really removing much. Often I am finding dished come back out also dirty after, so now I spend more water and time on a hand wash again.

[ashtonkem]

Something is wrong with your dishwasher or drain system.

I thought the same, and then it turns out that my garbage disposal was broken and obstructing the speedy removal of waste water from my washing machine. Fixed that and now my dishes come out clean.

[ClumsyPilot]

I have a modern cheap-ass dishwasher and never had this issue unless i literally leave half eaten leg of lamb on the plate. Maybe your's needs repair?