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Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are (www.cnn.com)

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Kennedy described autism as an “individual tragedy” and “catastrophic,” claiming children with autism “will never pay taxes,” “never hold a job,” or “never go out on a date.”

Dr. Peter Hotez and other advocates pushed back, calling his comments harmful and reductive.

“He set up this litmus test of what it is to be a person,” said Zoe Gross.

“They deserve better than being a rhetorical prop,” she added.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I thought he was a crazy idiot, but he says I don't have to pay taxes anymore so I'm happy.

But I think he made a mistake. Just because Elon doesn't pay taxes doesn't mean other real autistic people don't pay taxes. I guess only people who claim to be autistic because they think it makes them more interesting don't pay taxes.