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Let’s talk about the lie RFK JR said about folks who have autism
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:21 pm
Alright, so RFK Jr. opened his mouth again and let something dumb fall out—this time saying folks with autism can’t hold down jobs a few months back.
That’s the kind of blanket statement that plays well in a soundbite but falls apart the second you meet, well, basically anyone on the spectrum who’s actually living their life.
It’s like saying LSU fans can’t drink beer before noon. Sure, some can’t—but have you ever been to Tiger Stadium?
Take my buddy Bob. Dude works steady at the New Orleans Public Library system. Shows up, clocks in, does the job, helps people every day as a full time cataloger.
No drama, no excuses. High functioning Autism doesn’t stop him from being reliable, consistent, and valuable to his team. In fact, he’s sharper than half the people RFK Jr. probably hires. The truth is, people with autism aren’t a monolith. Some may struggle, some may thrive—but to say they can’t work? That’s just lazy, half-baked nonsense.
We’re too afraid to admit that public schools have failed special needs kids within special education. All they need is the right environment to succeed.
That’s the kind of blanket statement that plays well in a soundbite but falls apart the second you meet, well, basically anyone on the spectrum who’s actually living their life.
It’s like saying LSU fans can’t drink beer before noon. Sure, some can’t—but have you ever been to Tiger Stadium?
Take my buddy Bob. Dude works steady at the New Orleans Public Library system. Shows up, clocks in, does the job, helps people every day as a full time cataloger.
No drama, no excuses. High functioning Autism doesn’t stop him from being reliable, consistent, and valuable to his team. In fact, he’s sharper than half the people RFK Jr. probably hires. The truth is, people with autism aren’t a monolith. Some may struggle, some may thrive—but to say they can’t work? That’s just lazy, half-baked nonsense.
We’re too afraid to admit that public schools have failed special needs kids within special education. All they need is the right environment to succeed.
This post was edited on 8/29/25 at 4:22 pm
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Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:22 pm to zoozoo100
quote:Speaking of autism…
zoozoo100
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:24 pm to zoozoo100
No matter the education. Some with autism will not hold jobs
There are autistic kids/young adults that had parents with means to Leann outside public schools that still can live on their own.
There are autistic kids/young adults that had parents with means to Leann outside public schools that still can live on their own.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:25 pm to zoozoo100
Anyone who reported or believed that RFK Jr. was making this statement about all children with Autism is either a liar or stupid.
Perhaps both.
Perhaps both.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:26 pm to zoozoo100
quote:
zoozoo100
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:26 pm to zoozoo100
Some can.
Many can't.
Many can't.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:27 pm to zoozoo100
quote:
Approximately 85% of autistic adults are unemployed, indicating that a significant portion faces challenges in finding work. Many autistic individuals want to work but encounter systemic barriers that hinder their employment opportunities.
So...he was off by 15%?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:28 pm to zoozoo100
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Number of Posts:27Registered on:8/11/2025
So, zoozoo is newnew.
Shocking!
What's the current going rate in the bot business?
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:29 pm to zoozoo100
We know some autistic people can functionally exist in the general population with no problems.
SFP has been proving that to me everyday for the past 20 years.
SFP has been proving that to me everyday for the past 20 years.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:29 pm to zoozoo100
One needs to understand that autism can have different severities.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:35 pm to zoozoo100
OP is a paid liberal shill.
Disengage.
Disengage.
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:36 pm to Tuscaloosa
1 in 31 kids now vs 1 in 10k in the 70s is insane
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:47 pm to DMAN1968
The op has 27 posts and 20 of those are topics he’s started. Hes a drive by poster like VOR and others. No depth
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:50 pm to zoozoo100
You realize how broad the Autism spectrum is?
Some folks cant think for themselves
Some folks cant think for themselves
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:51 pm to zoozoo100
quote:Idiot.
zoozoo100
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:51 pm to zoozoo100
quote:
zoozoo100
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:54 pm to Tuscaloosa
quote:
Anyone who reported or believed that RFK Jr. was making this statement about all children with Autism is either a liar or stupid.
Correct
Many can’t
Many can only hold very basic jobs
Then there’s Elon Musk
I can assure you from experience
Many “functional” autistic people have serious issues with daily life
Posted on 8/29/25 at 4:55 pm to zoozoo100
My best friend has a three year old boy with autism. He is non-verbal. He isn't likely to ever work, and certainly lnothing that would allow him to support himself.
This post was edited on 8/29/25 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 8/29/25 at 5:03 pm to zoozoo100
quote:
Alright, so RFK Jr. opened his mouth again and let something dumb fall out—this time saying folks with autism can’t hold down jobs a few months back.
#1 - why begin a sentence with “Alright”? You didn’t want to go full millennial and roll with “I mean…”?
#2 - bullshite. What you posted is evidence of your gullibility in believing whatever the media tells you to believe.
We need you to figure out a way to become smarter. I’ll take a stab at it.
When you see the following quote, do you see any red flags ?
quote:
People with autism "will never pay taxes, they'll never hold a job, they'll never play baseball, they'll never write a poem, they'll never go on a date"
It should be glaring. Why do you think members of the news media, or activist groups (pardon the redundancy) would trim a quote like that? They could have posted the entire quote, but didn’t. They even showed you that they selectively edited the quote by starting the sentence with their own lead in phrase without quotes. They must know that people (like you?) are extremely stupid.
Here’s his full quote from a transcript:
quote:
These are kids who, many of them, were fully functional and regressed because of some environmental exposure into autism when they were two years old, and these are kids who will never pay taxes, they’ll never hold a job, they’ll never play baseball, they’ll never write a poem, they’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted, and we have to recognize we are doing this to our children, and we need to put an end to it
Notice the phrase “many of them” both precedes and follows the selected quote.
How many media sources, to include autism research and support organizations chose to create a false impression of what he actually said? It changes their entire narrative of what he said, doesn’t it. They depend on lying in order to depict him as wrong.
Stop being so gullible. Become an advocate for truth. Maybe others will follow your example.
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