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PoindexterOglethorpe

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5. That is certainly true of severely autistic people.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Apr 19, 2025, 05:36 PM

Apr 19

Most are not that severely affected.

My Son The Astronomer is on the spectrum, and while he does not write poetry, he did briefly play baseball when a little kid. He does hold a job and pay taxes. RFKjr's ignorance is appalling.

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Yes, RFK Jr. said autistic children will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball or write a poem [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 19 OP

UGH............. Lovie777 Apr 19 #1

RFK is autistic? C_U_L8R Apr 19 #2

Post removed Post removed Apr 19 #11

Elon Musk? Thunderbeast Apr 19 #3

There's a strong whiff of ableism here neeksgeek Apr 19 #4

We're just illustrating how insane RFK's comments were synni Apr 19 #8

He still scares me nt neeksgeek Apr 19 #14

He scares you because he IS scary. ShazzieB Apr 28 #20

That is certainly true of severely autistic people. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 19 #5

The criteria for autism keeps changing in DSM womanofthehills Apr 19 #7

What a truly miserable, psychopathic POS! Initech Apr 19 #6

He's right, my son never played baseball hardluck Apr 19 #9

Yes, but in fairness to RFK, I imagine David Byrne is a shit baseball player. Xavier Breath Apr 19 #10

One of my best employees is autistic jmowreader Apr 19 #12

Post removed Post removed Apr 28 #18

No. Ready for another week? GP6971 Apr 28 #19

Where do parents get the tax exemption? Bad Thoughts Apr 19 #13

That's a very narrow definition alarimer Apr 19 #15

It's all tied in with his antivaxx obsession. ShazzieB Apr 28 #22

This asshole is on the spectrum LetMyPeopleVote Apr 27 #16

Autism is NOT a disease but Measles are LetMyPeopleVote Apr 28 #17

What an idiot he is. There is an autistic girl on Survivor and she's doing amazing. TommieMommy Apr 28 #21