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Why are the politicians and media such ***** to people with Autism and ADHD?

Billy87

Genuine question after seeing Kemi Badenoch's vile rant yesterday. Richard Tice has mocked neurodivergent children for wearing ear defenders in class before and Nigel Farage things you can get an autism diagnosis over a Zoom call from your GP

Barely a day goes by without the media making up some new nonsense story to attack Autistic or ADHD people

Is it just our country that's particulary cruel or is it the whole world? These people manage to combine a special mix of nastiness and staggering ignorance every time they open their mouths 

Parents

  • Let me offer some context.

    What we are witnessing in a number of countries is a rebirth of fascism. What fascists do is identify 'out-groups' they can unfairly blame for everything that isn't right - often the unequal distribution of resources.

    They tell lots of untruths and half-truths both to wear people down into indifference and to foment discord.

    Then they persecute the out-groups, drawing out the bile of some of the disaffected wider population into hatred and violence. In turn, this leads them to claim that only they can bring back control or law and order.

    This is all deliberate. It gives them power and more resources. Those behind it are working across countries to destabilise. 

    Neurodivergent people are not the only out-group being identified at present. Witness also women (rampant misogyny), black and brown people (racism and hate crime), migrants and asylum seekers (xenophobia), Muslims (Islamophobia), etc. 

    Solidarity is the best response. We are all people and have hugely more in common than that which divides us. Love more and live boldly.

    Microphone

    #nopasaran

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