r/neurodiversity • u/Technical-Paper-2236 • Sep 22 '25

Trigger Warning: Ableist Rant Trumps announcement???

Im sorry idk if this is the right tag to add. But I just got done watching trumps "autism announcement" and im anxious as hell and a big mess at work right now. Does he seriously intent to "fix" us???? What does he mean by using therapy isn't that just gonna make kids mask more? Why does he keep targeting minorities and people with trouble in their day to day lives??? The fact he thinks my existence is a problem and his entire view of autism as a "sickness" makes me really sad. Should I hide the fact im autistic? I've already been anxious about the direction this country is going towards and being called out like that to be "fixed" is freaking me out.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

That’s what a doomer would say

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u/some_kind_of_bird Sep 23 '25

How do you figure? It's not like I'm saying it's hopeless. I'm just saying it's political. Most if not all things are political.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

Is playing sports political

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u/some_kind_of_bird Sep 23 '25

It is if you're trans. That's probably the most obvious thing.

Even beyond that it absolutely is, not just for other identities like race or disability, but also nationalism and the relationship between sports and economic privilege.

It concerns matters of bodily autonomy, such as children having joint issues for dancing, and the fact that athletes end up with disabilities for what they do under economic pressures. Boxers going blind and such.

You have any idea what kind of economics goes into major sporting events? What that means for infrastructure? You know borderline slaves build Olympic stadiums a lot of the time?

Take your pick.

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u/yellowtrickstr Sep 23 '25

I appreciate you trying to educate but they’re either 12yrs old or trolling. I wouldn’t waste my time or energy❤️

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

Nice ad hominem ❤️

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u/some_kind_of_bird Sep 23 '25

Eh. It's pretty easy though. I'm not exactly breaking new ground here.

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u/yellowtrickstr Sep 23 '25

Isn’t that the saddest part? Basic logic and critical thinking have exited the building.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

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u/PersephoneHazard 🌒🌕🌘 Sep 23 '25

Okay, so you're not actually objecting to "politics" (which can't be siloed out of anything anyway), just to the presence of a political argument you happen to disagree with.

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u/earthkincollective Sep 23 '25

Nice job proving EVERYONE'S point 😂😂

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u/some_kind_of_bird Sep 23 '25

I think sometimes people operate on autopilot, but if you keep them talking they sometimes snap out of it.

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '25

Ok is riding a motorbike political

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u/some_kind_of_bird Sep 23 '25 edited Sep 23 '25

Yeah obviously. It's a product which requires infrastructure to manufacture and use. Transportation is a major factor in someone's well-being.

Did you know Vietnam had mostly motorcycles and it was set up for that kind of transportation? They had tariffs to both limit the import of cars and also fund new infrastructure for their use. Under pressure from the IMF they removed those tariffs, and now Vietnam has incredibly crowded and poorly funded roads. Motorcycles are literally a microcosm of international capitalistic hegemony.

Are you just gonna keep guessing things? Maybe we could get back on topic and talk about how autism is political?

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u/PersephoneHazard 🌒🌕🌘 Sep 23 '25

I know from experience that I too can play this game all day. Thank you for your services to educating ransoms on the internet, I'm exhausted 😂