Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s comments about autism are part of a long legacy of right-wing politicians deciding which people’s lives are and are not worth living.
“I hate what I am ignorant of, so I will cause pain and suffering instead of trying to learn and fix my ignorance. It’s easier that way, and since I am such a huge sack of shit born with a silver spoon in my mouth and have been given many many chances to better myself I am going to close the door behind me. Fuck you, I got mine and that’s all that matters.” - Rat Fuck Kennedy
“I hate what I am ignorant of, so I will cause pain and suffering instead of trying to learn and fix my ignorance. It’s easier that way, and since I am such a huge sack of shit born with a silver spoon in my mouth and have been given many many chances to better myself I am going to close the door behind me. Fuck you, I got mine and that’s all that matters.” - Rat Fuck Kennedy
You think exposure to his aunts history would have shaped his mind towards a more open viewpoint.
If you’re not aware, Rosemary Kennedy was severely autistic. Then they lobotomized her. Then she was completely helpless.
Clearly it was the autism not the lobotomy /s
I wonder if his takeaway was that her life was not worth living, and this is an extension of that mindset.
You would think, but seems not.
Yeah, I saw a documentary about that. It’s terrible what they did to her. I fucking hate these people.