I figured Saxon was the kid Musk had on his shoulders in the White House so my first response was a defensive “don’t berate the kid, he’s only copying his parents-” Then I looked up Saxon Musk. He’s 20 years old. 20; but you’d never guess it from this description of his actions.
The number of people saying “it’s autism” is stunning to me.
There’s a difference between “being autistic” and “being an asshole”. The real (diagnosed) people I know on the spectrum are horrified when they’ve learned they’ve offended or upset people. The Musks think it’s funny.
The autism “excuse” for Musk’s actions is insane because 1) whatever the condition, our leaders shouldn’t be acting like this; and 2) this has nothing to do with symptoms of autism. Okay, some autistic people are repulsed by some foods or sensory stimulation; default to “safe foods” they are comfortable with… and so autistic people wouldn’t go to a sushi restaurant if they don’t like sushi. Like… clearly Saxon is not too high-needs as to be unable to reason. He is a businessman.
I figured Saxon was the kid Musk had on his shoulders in the White House so my first response was a defensive “don’t berate the kid, he’s only copying his parents-” Then I looked up Saxon Musk. He’s 20 years old. 20; but you’d never guess it from this description of his actions.
Edit: To prove this isn’t satire ragebait – https://xcancel.com/elonmusk/status/2035263787801174366
The number of people saying “it’s autism” is stunning to me.
There’s a difference between “being autistic” and “being an asshole”. The real (diagnosed) people I know on the spectrum are horrified when they’ve learned they’ve offended or upset people. The Musks think it’s funny.
They’re assholes, not neurodivergent.
The autism “excuse” for Musk’s actions is insane because 1) whatever the condition, our leaders shouldn’t be acting like this; and 2) this has nothing to do with symptoms of autism. Okay, some autistic people are repulsed by some foods or sensory stimulation; default to “safe foods” they are comfortable with… and so autistic people wouldn’t go to a sushi restaurant if they don’t like sushi. Like… clearly Saxon is not too high-needs as to be unable to reason. He is a businessman.