Elmo has aspergers, a form of autism. RFK says people with autism can’t use the bathroom by themselves.

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    2 days ago

    I’m obviously OOTL here- I’ve known people with Asperger’s and they used the bathroom by themselves just fine. What’s going on? I don’t live in US

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      RFK Jr has a long history of being wrong about everything. He doesn’t want to break character now.

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        Oh I see. So he said Aspergers can’t use the toilet unassisted, not that Elon needs assistance

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          Elmo has claimed to be autistic at multiple points. Most recently to my knowledge, to try and excuse his nazi salute.

          So when RFK was drooling droning on about how terrible autism is, and how autistic people can’t use the restroom unassisted, by extension he was saying Musk can’t have a solo bathroom experience.

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      Person with autism here: the truth is even if some people on the spectrum can’t use the bathroom by themselves, it’s either a comorbidity linked to a different disability or it’s obscenely rare.

      The way autism expresses in different people is very complex and this is this is one of the worst mischaracterizations I’ve ever seen.

      That guy shouldn’t be able to touch the US health department or any other health organization for that matter with a ten foot pole. He is explicitly and intentionally spreading lies on a variety of different topics and should have no authority.