The RFK Autism "Controversy" Is Manufactured Outrage... Plain And Simple
RFK didn’t say anything cruel. He said something real. And in politics today, that’s more offensive than anything else
Here’s what he said:
“Autism destroys family. And more importantly, it destroys our greatest resource, our children. 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. We have to recognize we are doing this to our children and we need to put an end to it.”
It doesn’t take a
genius—or even a full listen—to understand that he was referring to
severe, nonverbal, profoundly disabling autism. Not quirky
software engineers or brilliant kids who need a little extra support in
school. And yet, the outrage machine went into overdrive. Moms on X and
Instagram rushed to share glowing tributes to their high-functioning
children on the spectrum, explaining how autism is their family’s
greatest blessing. And you know what? That’s beautiful. But that’s also
not what RFK was talking about. ---More...