Summary
Kennedy described autism as an “individual tragedy” and “catastrophic,” claiming children with autism “will never pay taxes,” “never hold a job,” or “never go out on a date.”
Dr. Peter Hotez and other advocates pushed back, calling his comments harmful and reductive.
“He set up this litmus test of what it is to be a person,” said Zoe Gross.
“They deserve better than being a rhetorical prop,” she added.
He wishes he was Autistic. Then he might have some redeemable feature for humanity to seize on, instead of being a worthless sack of shit that goes to work with other worthless sacks of shit who have tarnished their family name.