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meadowlander

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20. Autistic people in Nazi Germany were killed in concentration camps, forcibly sterilised, and experimented on
Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:05 PM
Jan 21

without their consent. There's a famous anatomical text book which is still being used where some of the illustrations were based in part on Nazi doctors experimenting on autistic kids because they didn't think they could feel pain.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49294861

Almost 250,000 disabled people were killed by the Nazis in the name of "racial hygiene" because of what were perceived to be deficient genetics and many of those people were autistic.

If Elon know, understood, or cared about the history of his condition, the last thing he would be doing would be running around doing a Nazi salute. And that last picture and caption, while I see where they are coming from, is also pretty gross for people that are aware of that context.

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Most people with autism are not pure evil. Irish_Dem Jan 21 #1
Exactly EnergizedLib Jan 21 #2
Why would anyone in general think autistic people are evil. Akward at times, yes, but evil?... electric_blue68 Jan 26 #31
It is the logical response to people defending Musk's nazi salute because he is autistic. Irish_Dem Jan 27 #34
FK him MFM008 Jan 21 #3
They're the problem in this country EnergizedLib Jan 21 #4
He's a Sociopath - he is not autistic tenderfoot Jan 21 #5
A sociopath, for sure EnergizedLib Jan 21 #8
Post removed Post removed Jan 21 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 21 #10
Oh please. yardwork Jan 21 #16
Really. smh. Cha Jan 21 #17
Autism Dem4life1234 Jan 21 #7
Did he apologise when it was pointed out to him? No? Not autism then. meadowlander Jan 21 #9
Agree! My doctor thought I'm on the spectrum.. mvd Jan 21 #11
Musk does not belong in government LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #14
Same. Autistic. Never did a Nazi salute. Oneironaut Jan 21 #12
Musk's autism does not excuse Musk being a Nazi LetMyPeopleVote Jan 21 #13
Autistic people in Nazi Germany were killed in concentration camps, forcibly sterilised, and experimented on meadowlander Jan 21 #20
Incredibly offensive to autistic people! yardwork Jan 21 #15
He's high functioning enough that he can be held completely responsible for his actions. Crunchy Frog Jan 21 #18
He claims he's some kind of super genius. yardwork Jan 21 #19
He knew exactly what he was doing. Crunchy Frog Jan 21 #22
I doubt he has autism no matter his claims. He likely has full-blown mental illness. valleyrogue Jan 21 #21
I agree with you. EndlessWire Jan 22 #23
Germans know that Musk is a Nazi LetMyPeopleVote Jan 22 #24
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Jan 26 #25
Thank you orangecrush Jan 26 #26
Also Timewas Jan 26 #27
Wasn't Gus Walz autistic? The Unmitigated Gall Jan 26 #28
It was disgraceful EnergizedLib Jan 26 #30
Kickin Faux pas Jan 26 #29
it is an insult to autistic folk Skittles Jan 26 #32
One of my granddaughters is autistic, and higher than not on the scale. Dorothy V Jan 27 #33
I've said this before about SissySpaceX GoneOffShore Jan 27 #35
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