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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent" or "neurodiverse", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns. Some neurodiversity advocates even identify as “autigender”, a gender they created which they describe as “a gender that can only be understood by autistic people”.<br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autistic Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1837746Neurodiversity2022-02-07T23:15:08Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent" or "neurodiverse", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autistic Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1837743Neurodiversity2022-02-07T23:08:57Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autistic Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1837742Neurodiversity2022-02-07T23:08:30Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autistic Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]<br />
[[Category:Misnomers]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:TheAtheisticCentrist&diff=1836846User:TheAtheisticCentrist2022-02-03T18:42:00Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>As indicated by my username I disagree with a lot of the main viewpoints of this site, but I’m mainly just here to increase awareness of the issue that is the [[neurodiversity]] movement, because it seems anti-leftists very rarely address it.<br />
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I also oppose [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], because just like neurodiversity these movements are hateful and divisive.<br />
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<div>I see I triggered you with my [[neurodiversity]] page. Sorry the truth hurts, snowflake. Plus your little tantrum there actually proved the points I made. Good riddance. XD [[User:TheAtheisticCentrist|TheAtheisticCentrist]] ([[User talk:TheAtheisticCentrist|talk]]) 10:52, February 3, 2022 (EST)</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Standiffjay&diff=1836803User talk:Standiffjay2022-02-03T15:53:02Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>I see I triggered you with my [[neurodiversity]] page. Sorry the truth hurts, snowflake. Good riddance. XD [[User:TheAtheisticCentrist|TheAtheisticCentrist]] ([[User talk:TheAtheisticCentrist|talk]]) 10:52, February 3, 2022 (EST)</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Standiffjay&diff=1836802User talk:Standiffjay2022-02-03T15:52:28Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>I see I triggered you with my [[neurodiversity]] page. Sorry I triggered you with the truth, snowflake. Good riddance. XD [[User:TheAtheisticCentrist|TheAtheisticCentrist]] ([[User talk:TheAtheisticCentrist|talk]]) 10:52, February 3, 2022 (EST)</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Standiffjay&diff=1836801User talk:Standiffjay2022-02-03T15:51:58Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: Created page with "I see I triggered you with my neurodiversity page. Sorry I triggered you with the truth, snowflake. XD"</p>
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<div>I see I triggered you with my [[neurodiversity]] page. Sorry I triggered you with the truth, snowflake. XD</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836560Neurodiversity2022-02-02T18:09:21Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* Notable organizations */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autistic Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836559Neurodiversity2022-02-02T18:06:17Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* Doctrine */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" usually only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autism Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836558Neurodiversity2022-02-02T18:03:58Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Other names==<br />
*Autism "rights" movement<br />
*Autism acceptance movement<br />
*Autism self-advocates<br />
*Neurodiversity movement<br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
==Notable organizations==<br />
*Autism Self Advocacy Network<br />
*Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836557Neurodiversity2022-02-02T17:58:05Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[depression]] and [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836556Neurodiversity2022-02-02T17:52:30Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA!}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals", and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Semitism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1836555Neurodiversity2022-02-02T17:50:27Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* Doctrine */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Some have even gone so far as to advocate for a separate nation for those with autism away from "neurotypicals" (those who are not "neurodivergent",) equating it to the Jews having Israel and the Kurds having Kurdistan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deviantart.com/storozhevoy75/art/GIVE-US-ASPERGIA-Poster-787476760|title=GIVE US ASPERGIA}}</ref> Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Rett_syndrome&diff=1835456Rett syndrome2022-01-27T21:23:02Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Rett syndrome''' is a neurodevelopmental disorder occuring almost exclusively in females and which begins in childhood. It consists of a loss of purposeful use of the hands, distinctive hand movements, slowed brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, seizures, and mental retardation. It is unusual in that the child first displays normal early development, but then progressively loses abilities.<br />
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Dr. Andreas Rett, an Austrian physician, first identified this condition in 1966 by publishing an article in a journal. <br />
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The first symptom after normal development is usually [[hypotonia]], which is loss of muscle tone. Loss in manual dexterity and speech can then follow, as well as problems crawling or walking and diminished eye contact. Sudden onset of symptoms, including compulsive hand movements, can occur.<br />
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Rett syndrome generally begins between the ages of 6 and 18 months.<br />
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== Genetic vulnerability ==<br />
<br />
Rett syndrome has been associated with [[mutations]] in the [[MECP2]] (meck-pea-two) gene, which is found on the X chromosome. Girls have another X chromosome that enables them to survive this defect; boys do not, instead having a Y chromosome, which probably explains why so few boys survive with this defect in the X chromosome. <br />
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About 75% of girls having Rett syndrome also have this MECP2 genetic mutation, and the genetic test is highly useful to confirm or suggest a clinical diagnosis. Improvements in genetic testing may increase the observed correlation between the mutation and the syndrome.<br />
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== Occurrence ==<br />
<br />
One in every 10,000 to 15,000 females suffers from Rett syndrome. But the disorder occurs spontaneously in most affected individuals rather than being inherited; the risk of a family having a first child with Rett syndrome then giving birth to a second child with the same problem is less than 1 percent.<br />
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== Sources ==<br />
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*[http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/rett/detail_rett.htm NIH information]<br />
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[[Category:Syndromes]]<br />
[[Category:Autism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835455Neurodiversity2022-01-27T21:20:51Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Autism]]<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Category:Cults&diff=1835454Category:Cults2022-01-27T21:19:08Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>{{Main article|Cult}}<br />
[[Category:Religion]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835453Neurodiversity2022-01-27T21:18:13Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]<br />
[[Category:Cults]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835452Neurodiversity2022-01-27T21:11:06Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders. The movement (also called the autism "rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, it has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. They are also known perpetrators of [[cancel culture]]<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>. Most if not all neurodiversity supporters support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], and it is common for them to identify with fake genders and/or use neopronouns.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==Bullying==<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement (another characteristic of SJWs), and some even go so far as to make personal attacks or tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835263Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:44:00Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism (as well as other things that the average person will not be offended by,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title="Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people"}}</ref>) "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]].<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835262Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:43:23Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism (as well as other things that the average person will not be offended by,<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/|title=Cringe culture harms neurodivergent people}}</ref>) "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]].<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835261Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:41:59Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day. Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism (as well as other things that the average person will not be offended by,<ref name=":4">https://www.instagram.com/p/CVk-18HPkhN/</ref>) "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism. Many support other [[social justice warrior|SJW]] movements such as [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]].<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other social justice warriors, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that Black Lives Matter supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and feminists call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":6">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Bullying]]<br />
[[Category:Anti-Police]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Black_Lives_Matter&diff=1835260Black Lives Matter2022-01-26T22:33:22Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Secoriea Turner.png|right|350px|thumb|Black Lives Matter protesters murdered 8 year old [[Secoriea Turner]] on July 5, 2020 in Atlanta.<ref>https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-identify-8-year-old-girl-killed-in-atlanta-4th-of-july-shooting</ref>]]<br />
'''Black Lives Matter''' ('''BLM''') movement is a fundraising arm for the [[DNC]] and [[2020 Biden campaign|Biden presidential campaign]].<ref>Donations are laundered through the [[ActBlue]] network. https://www.cathinfo.com/catholic-living-in-the-modern-world/blm-direct-funding-arm-of-the-dnc/</ref> In 2021 it was discovered BLM founder [[Patrisse Cullors]] spent more than $3.4 million of donations to purchase 3 private mansions in exclusive [[white]] neighborhoods.<ref>https://www.blackenterprise.com/blm-co-founder-patrisse-khan-cullors-under-fire-for-purchasing-million-dollar-homes/</ref><ref>https://nypost.com/2021/04/10/inside-blm-co-founder-patrisse-khan-cullors-real-estate-buying-binge/</ref> In 2020, Black Lives Matter [[protester]]s murdered at least six [[Black]]s, including two policemen, two [[children]], and shot at least 3 other Blacks including one minor.<ref>BLM protesters murder two Blacks including one child in [[CHAZ]], and two Blacks including one child in Atlanta. One Black was also shot in CHAZ and two more in Atlanta. BLM also murdered two police officers, one in St. Louis and one in Oakland.</ref> <br />
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BLM is a [[Fifth Column]] [[front organization]] organization posing to promote social change. The movement is a highly organized [[Marxist]]<ref name=ridge><br />
[https://theridgewoodblog.net/black-lives-matter-apologists-for-cubas-discriminatory-failed-communist-dictatorship Black Lives Matter : Apologists For Cuba’s Discriminatory Failed Communist Dictatorship] The Ridge, July 17, 2021.<br />
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BLM praises Cuba’s dictatorship for showing “solidarity with oppressed peoples of African descent.”...Cuba has been a horrendous human rights abuser, a notorious persecutor of gays for most of the Communist rule, and has long discriminated against black Cubans in jobs (how many dark-skinned Cubans do you see working at the elite tourist hotels?).<br />
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Black Lives Matter has now been officially exposed as nothing more than a Marxist front group – and we hope the dupes on the left that continue to put BLM signs in front of their yards will now take them down.</blockquote></ref>/[[Leftist]] organization and has formed a [[united front]] with other [[far-Left]] extremist groups which call for [[Communist]] [[revolution]], seeking to uproot the American [[constitution]]al form of [[government]] and install a Marxist [[dictatorship of the proletariat]]. The movement is also known for its violent [[homophobia]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200906043741/https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1302403490648649734</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200828141007/https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1299223473009631232</ref> and violence against African American [[free thinker]]s.<ref>https://twitter.com/EricWFAA/status/1302342400124301312</ref> <br />
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Group membership consists primarily of white [[crime|criminals]] and ex-convicts who hate police, hate the judicial system, and hate the taxpayers who support it. The group has very little concern for the lives and wellbeing of [[African American]]s, burning down their communities and shopping districts. The group's main objective is Marxist revolution. Its demands, as of mid 2020, are the abolition of police departments across the United States and the release of all [[criminal]]s from prison, as well as a host of other far-Left agenda projects, including the [[Green New Deal]] and the imminent takeover of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]] by Marxists (Marxists believe in [[single party control]] and the outlawing and [[censorship]] of opposition). Group organizers, who are principally white, specifically target [[sociopath]]ic and [[criminal]] elements in both black and white society for recruitment.<br />
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While most innocent protesters have unwittingly marched under the banner of an anti-American [[subversive]] organization, the truth is the organization has been infiltrated by the violent [[Antifa]] terror organization. Antifa has acted as [[provocateur]]s at BLM demonstrations, turning them into [[riot]]s. The group's leadership is working in close consultation with Antifa and other Marxist groups dedicated to the violent overthrow of the United States system of government.<br />
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It was the Summer of Love until Black Lives Matter protesters started murdering Black Lives Matter protesters.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/30/seattle-police-chief-blasts-chop-two-men-are-dead-enough-is-enough/</ref> BLM protesters murdered two African Americans in Seattle's [[Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone]], including a [[child]],<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200724151023/https://www.chron.com/news/article/1-killed-in-shooting-at-Seattle-s-occupied-15373623.php</ref> and Black policemen in [[St. Louis]] and [[Oakland]].<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/06/05/while-defending-rioters-the-media-ignores-slain-black-police-officers/</ref> BLM protesters murdered an 8-year-old Black girl in [[Atlanta]],<ref>https://www.cbs46.com/news/shooting-leaves-8-year-old-girl-dead-on-university-avenue-police-investigate/article_3de6674c-be41-11ea-8e33-2b7eacb8bee8.html</ref> and a Black man.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/atlanta-triple-shooting-leaves-one-dead-scene-fatal-shooting-8-year-old-black-girl-parents-cry-black-lives-matter-killed/</ref> A one-year-old Black toddler was murdered while sitting in a stroller in the BLM violence.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/go-to-hell-gardner-family-slain-toddler-tells-killers/</ref> A journalist was murdered by a Black Live Matter protester in St. Louis.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-we-know-about-steven-lopez-the-suspect-in-the-fatal-louisville-protest-shooting/ar-BB166xfs</ref> In Davenport, [[Iowa]] BLM protesters murdered another protester.<ref>https://www.conservapedia.com/2020_Leftwing_insurrection#cite_note-211</ref> In [[Madison, Wisconsin]] BLM [[homophobe]]s beat up and left for dead a [[homosexual]] state senator.<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/news/violent-protesters-beat-up-state-senator</ref> [[Church]]es were set on fire. Most, and virtually all in some areas, BLM terrorists are privileged white liberal, progressive, socialists and Communists. Many if not most Blacks soon tired of white liberal Communists explaining to them why their lives mattered. Democrat mayors and governors did nothing and stood by and watched while [[white]] liberal socialists burnt down Black communities and business districts in the name of "Black Lives Matter."<br />
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Black Lives Matter considers [[covid]] [[vaccine mandate]]s [[racist]].<ref>https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/black-lives-matter-new-york-vaccine-mandate-is-racist-restaurant-boycott-to-begin/</ref><br />
[[File:BLM poll August 2021.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Support for Black Lives Matter crashed to 2% among registered voters in the first 8 months of the Biden junta, down from its all time during the [[U.S. Color Revolution|2020 U.S. Color Revolution]].<ref>https://freedomjournalist.com/blm-approval-craters-at-just-2-has-dropped-whopping-92-since-2020-peak/</ref>]]<br />
==Far-Left radicalism==<br />
[[File:2 race card Breitbart.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The Black Lives Matter organization has nothing to do with improving the lives of Black citizens. It is in fact a traditional [[Marxist-Leninist]] movement and fundraising scam for [[Democrat]] candidates. Its objectives are to overthrow the government of the United States, beginning with abolishing police and emptying the jails.]]<br />
:{{See also|Revolutionary vanguard}}<br />
In 2016, the “Movement for Black Lives,” a BLM umbrella organization, released a political platform which consisted of numerous far-Left demands, including socialized medicine, the immediate legalization of [[prostitution]], the immediate pardon of all drug offenses with reparations paid to those convicted of drug offenses, and the restructuring of tax policy to create a “radical and sustainable redistribution of wealth.”<ref>[https://www.influencewatch.org/app/uploads/2017/08/The-Movement-for-Black-Lives-M4BL-Economic-Justice.pdf “Economic Justice.”] The Movement for Black Lives.</ref> While the [[Occupy Wall Street]] and [[Obama riots]] had failed to bring about a violent Marxist overthrow of the existing social order and governmental system,<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2014/08/11/5-race-riots-in-obamas-post-racial-america/</ref> the same organizers and groups attempted again, this time in a nationwide coordinated effort during the [[2020 Leftist insurrection]].<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/3/antifa-planned-anti-government-insurgency-george-f/</ref> While justifying [[violence]] to achieve "[[social justice]]", the movement’s goal is to overthrow our society to replace it with a Marxist one. Many members of the black community would be shocked to learn that the intellectual godfathers of this movement are mostly white Communists, “queers,” and leftist Democrats, intent on making blacks cannon fodder, the shock troops of the coming Marxist revolution.<br />
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Black Lives Matter was endorsed by Democrat Presidential nominee [[Joe Biden]];<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/06/16/exclusive%E2%80%95katrina-pierson-joe-biden-and-the-politicization-of-black-lives-matter/</ref> Yusra Khogali, a racist feminist and co-founder of a Canadian chapter of BLM, teaches followers that [[white people]] are "subhuman" (which she intentionally misspelled as "subhumxn").<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/02/13/black-lives-matter-leader-white-people-are-sub-human/</ref> [[Walkaway]] founder [[Brandon Straka]] has been physically assaulted by Black Lives Matter [[terrorist]]s and [[bigot]]s who called him "f*gg*t".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200828141007/https://twitter.com/BrandonStraka/status/1299223473009631232</ref><br />
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BLM declared war on the police. They marched down a New York street chanting, “What do we want? Dead cops! When do we want it? Now!”<ref>https://youtu.be/hqQXmnMr_w8</ref> BLM [[community organizer]]s were charged in [[extortion]] plots.<ref>https://dcdirtylaundry.com/feds-bust-black-lives-matter-organizer-for-blackmailing-local-businesses/</ref> BLM has been criticized for ignoring black-on-black violence and promoting racial hatred.<ref>93% of all Black homicide victims are murdered by Blacks.<br>*https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2016/crime-in-the-u.s.-2016/tables/expanded-homicide-data-table-3.xls<br>*https://www.dailywire.com/news/7-statistics-you-need-know-about-black-black-crime-aaron-bandler</ref><br />
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Citizens who volunteered to clean up the vandalism and graffiti of white Antifa rioters in the name of BLM were [[liberal projection|falsely called "racist"]] by racist leftists.<ref>https://youtu.be/S6yLM8ZOs6s</ref><br />
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While it claimed/claims it is about fighting "racism," the fact is that White/Black relations only worsened precisely since it was formed.<ref>[https://www.patriotproject.com/gallup-poll-shows-race-relations-declined-significantly-since-blm-formed/ Gallup Poll Shows Race Relations Have Declined Significantly Since BLM Formed] Randy DeSoto, Patriot Project, July 22, 2021.<br />
A new Gallup poll has found that positive ratings of relations between black Americans and white Americans have reached the lowest point in more than two decades of measuring the statistic.<br />
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“Currently, 42% of Americans say relations between the two groups are ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ good, while 57% say they are ‘somewhat’ or ‘very’ bad,” Gallup reported.<br />
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A significant shift occurred in 2013, which The Daily Wire’s Ryan Saavedra noted is when the Black Lives Matter movement began.</ref> Black Lives Matter org was hijacked in [[Germany]] to promote [[drug]] legalization for [[white]] people.<ref>https://youtu.be/HzUYX9pP93Q</ref><br />
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==Funding==<br />
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Thousand Currents, the charity that manages fundraising for Black Lives Matter, includes on its board [[Susan Rosenberg]], a convicted [[terrorist]] who was sentenced to 58 years in prison. Rosenberg’s involvement with the [[May 19 Communist Organization]], which carried out its bombing campaign in the 1980s, earned her a spot on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/black-lives-matter-fundraising-handled-by-group-with-convicted-terrorist-on-its-board</ref> She was arrested in 1984 while unloading 740 pounds of stolen explosives and a sub-machine gun from a truck. Rosenberg was pardoned by [[Bill Clinton]] on his last day in office.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/27/convicted-terrorist-black-lives-matter-thousand-currents/</ref><br />
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[[George Soros]], Rob McKay, and other [[Democracy Alliance]] donors have given millions of dollars to groups associated with the movement, which have in total raked in over $133 million. Organizations associated with Soros are said to have provided at least $33 million to various BLM movement groups since 2016.<ref>Richardson, Valerie. [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/16/black-lives-matter-cashes-100-million-liberal-foun/ “Black Lives Matter cashes in with $100 million from liberal foundations.”] The Washington Times. August 16, 2016.</ref><br />
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In 2015, the fundraising club Democracy Alliance, led by Soros and Taco Bell heir Rob McKay, recommended “its donors step up check writing to a handful of endorsed groups that have supported the Black Lives Matter movement.” BLM Movement groups which received support from the Democracy Alliance were the Black Youth Project 100, the Center for Popular Democracy, the Black Civic Engagement Fund, Color of Change and the Advancement Project.<ref>Vogel, Kenneth And Wheaton, Sarah. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/major-donors-consider-funding-black-lives-matter-215814 “Major donors consider funding Black Lives Matter.”] Nov. 13, 2015. </ref> <br />
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Additionally, the [[Ford Foundation]] and the Borealis Philanthropy created the Black-led Movement Fund,<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/11/the-complex-funding-and-ideology-of-black-lives-matter/</ref> a funding vehicle for the Movement for Black Lives, the coalition of groups responsible for the extremist “Vision 4 Black Lives.”<ref>[https://borealisphilanthropy.org/grantmaking/black-led-movement-fund/ “Black-led Movement Fund.”] Borealis Philanthropy. </ref> The fund has received “pledges of more than 100 million dollars from liberal foundations and others eager to contribute.”<br />
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The [[Gateway Pundit]] exposed Black Lives Matter as a [[money laundering]] scheme for the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/exclusive-donations-including-international-funding-blacklivesmatter-com-go-directly-dnc-money-laundering/</ref> When you click on the “Donate” button on blacklivesmatter.com you are sent to “ActBlue”, the DNC official payment portal. <br />
ActBlue claims to be tax exempt organization and all donations to it are tax-deductable. The terms and conditions also link to ActBlue and mention “Campaign Finance Laws”.<ref>https://secure.actblue.com/content/fineprint</ref> When you research the expenditures of ActBlue, all of their contributions are directly going to top DNC campaigns.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/expenditures.php?cmte=C00401224&cycle=2020</ref> After reaching the BLM homepage, which features a “[[Defund The Police]]” petition front and center, if a user chooses to donate, they’re rerouted to a site hosted by ActBlue. [[Joe Biden]] is a top beneficiary of the ActBlue’s fundraising efforts.<ref>https://thenationalpulse.com/politics/biden-black-lives-matter-defund-the-police/</ref> ActBlue contributions comprise 99.64 percent of all funds raised for the “[[Biden for President]]” entity and the total is nearly 773 times greater than the group with the second-highest donation sum. As of May 21, 2020, the organization has donated $119,253,857 to the “Biden for President” effort.<ref>https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/expenditures.php?cmte=c00401224&cycle=2020</ref><br />
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==Controversies==<br />
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People who value all human life advocated #alllivesmatter as a more appropriate slogan. They argue that people should care about Trayvon Martin and other victims because they are human beings without regard to their race. Many people believe that the social problems resulting in these deaths are too complex to discuss as hashtags and would prefer a more reasoned dialogue.<ref>Ann Coulter reported: "In 2008, the most recent year for which such data seems to have been collected, FBI surveys show that, out of 520,161 interracial violent crimes, blacks committed 429,444 of them against whites, while whites committed 90,717 of them against blacks. In other words, blacks commit more than 80 percent of all interracial violent crime." (June 24, 2015). [http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2015-06-24.html "There's a reason we mostly hear about white 'micro-aggressions'"]. Ann Coulter website.</ref> During a 2015 televised [[Presidential debates 2016|Democratic candidate debate]], the moderator asked each candidate to pick either #blacklivesmatter or #alllivesmatter, with all the candidates picking #blacklivesmatter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-lives-matter-democratic-debate_us_561da706e4b050c6c4a35bb1|work=Huffington Post|title=The Future Democratic Presidential Nominee Thinks Black Lives Matter|date=October 14, 2016|accessdate=}}</ref><br />
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In September 2015, the [[Muslim Brotherhood]]-front [[Council on American Islamic Relations]] (CAIR) joined BLM activists in storming California Governor [[Jerry Brown]]’s office. CAIR also participated in the Ferguson protests. <br />
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The "Nashville chapter of Black Lives Matter" booked a meeting room in the local library for the public meetings of the group. However, the group excluded whites from attending their meetings. Some people complained and the library said it would enforce its rule allowing the public and media to attend. The meetings moved to a local church with whites continued to be excluded.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/davidson%20/2016/02/19/black-lives-matter-color-only-rule-runs-afoul-nashville-library/80606970/|title=Black Lives Matter 'color-only' rule runs afoul of Nashville library|work=The Tennesseean|date=February 19, 2016|accessdate=}}</ref><br />
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On February 18, 2016, Barack Obama invited a number of civil rights leaders to meet with him and included Aislinn Pulley, a leader of "Black Lives Matter Chicago." Pulley rejected Obama's invitation and did not attend the meeting.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/18/politics/obama-civil-rights-leaders-meeting/index.html|title=Obama meets with civil rights leaders -- minus Black Lives Matter|date=Feb. 18, 2016|accessdate=|work=CNN|first=Kevin |last=Liptak}}</ref><br />
[[File:BLM-Women's March.png|right|300px|thumb|[[Black Lives Matter|BLM]] / [[Women's March]] [[misogynist]]s beat a female Trump supporter.<ref>Two references:*[https://nationalfile.com/exclusive-trump-supporter-hospitalized-by-black-lives-matter-thugs-at-womens-march/ EXCLUSIVE: Trump Supporter Hospitalized By Black Lives Matter Thugs At Women’s March]<br>*[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/10/womens-marchers-rally-womens-rights-washington-dc-stomp-beat-choke-punch-female-trump-supporter/ Women’s Marchers Rally for Women’s Rights in Washington DC — Then Stomp, Beat, Choke and Punch Female Trump Supporter]</ref>]]<br />
In February 2016, some [[Facebook]] employees wrote #blacklivesmatter on community whiteboards at their company headquarters. Other employees crossed out that slogan and replaced it with "all lives matter." In response, [[Mark Zuckerberg]] sent a memo to Facebook employees ordering them to stop it, in contradiction of the policy that these boards were supposed to be "free speech zones." Zuckerburg wrote, " 'Black lives matter' doesn't mean other lives don't -- it's simply asking that the black community also achieves the justice they deserve." Two percent of Facebook employees are black.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zuckerberg-tells-workers-not-to-cross-out-black-lives-matter/|title=Zuckerberg tells workers not to cross out "Black Lives Matter"|date=Feb. 25, 2016|work=CBS News|accessdate=}}</ref><br />
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On February 29, 2016, [[Donald Trump]] held a rally that was disrupted by Black Lives Matter protestors. Trump responded that "all lives matter."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/29/politics/donald-trump-event-protest-rally/index.html|title=Photographer: Secret Service agent choked me at a Trump rally|date=Feb. 29, 2016|work=CNN|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-students-trump-rally-georgia_us_56d501c2e4b0871f60ec98ba|title=Black Students Removed From Trump Rally In Georgia|date=Feb. 29, 2016|accessdate=|work=Huffington Post}}</ref><br />
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In response to a tragic death of a police officer in the line of duty, the hashtag #bluelivesmatter was circulated. In response, ''Village Voice'' has tried to mockingly make light of it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/news/twitter-trolls-bluelivesmatter-with-meme-featuring-smurfs-the-navi-and-tobias-f-nke-6702309|title=Twitter Trolls #BlueLivesMatter With Meme Featuring Smurfs, the Na'vi, and Tobias Fünke|work=Village Voice|date=December 16, 2016|accessdate=}}</ref><br />
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In July 2016, 21 police were injured by rocks, steel pipes, and fireworks during a demonstration in [[St. Paul]], Minnesota, where rioters illegally shut down the interstate for five hours. One officer suffered a spinal fracture after a concrete block was dropped on his head.<br />
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Black Lives Matter activists reportedly harassed police and engaged in violent behavior during a major protest in August 2018.<ref>Binder, John (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/watch-blm-activist-antagonizes-black-policeman-you-must-be-a-member-of-ku-klux-klan/ Watch – BLM Activist Antagonizes Black Policeman: ‘You Must Be a Member’ of Ku Klux Klan]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref><ref>Binder, John (August 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/08/12/watch-black-lives-matter-activists-surround-cars-attack-drivers-back-the-fck-up/ Watch – Black Lives Matter Activists Surround Cars, Attack Drivers: ‘Back the F*ck Up!’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved August 13, 2018.</ref><br />
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In March 2021 it was reported that Black Lives Matter leader Terry Joe Wilson, a white man who allegedly is a faculty member at Boise State University and the school’s Black Lives Matter chapter spokesman, was arrested for smearing paint and feces on a statue of Abraham Lincoln.<ref>https://www.toddstarnes.com/crime/black-lives-matter-leader-vandalizes-abraham-lincoln-statue-using-feces/</ref> Abraham Lincoln signed the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] in 1863, freeing the slaves.<br />
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Critics ask why Black lives only matter when they are taken by a white person, but not when a Black person is murdered by another Black person, and if that isn't [[discrimination]]. Many African American critics and victims of [[crime]] refer to the organization as Black Lies Matter due to its lack of concern over innocent child murder victims of random violence and drive-by shootings in Black neighborhoods.<br />
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In July, 2021 BLM came under fire for supporting oppressive cruel Cuban regime.<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/marxist-black-lives-matter-cuba-communists-marion-smith Marion Smith: Marxist Black Lives Matter – here's why it supports Cuba's communists over the protesters]<br />
''BLM cares more about advancing Marxism than protecting Black and Brown people.''<br />
Marion Smith, Fox News, July 19 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraaf.nl/nieuws/1169239980/black-lives-matter-onder-vuur-om-steun-aan-cubaans-politiegeweld Black Lives Matter under fire for supporting 'Cuban police brutality'] Telegraaf.nl, <br />
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''In the US, a storm of criticism has erupted against Black Lives Matter (BLM) as the movement appears to have sided with the Cuban communist regime in the protests in Cuba...''<br />
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Even a lefty criticized the BLM stand in face of rampant anti black racism in Cuba and that the main victims in the 2021 [Libertad] uprising have been disproportionately blacks. And that the BLM have only used Cuba.<ref>[https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/07/black-lives-matter-misses-point-about-cuba/619471/ Black Lives Matter Misses the Point About Cuba], Jorge Felipe Gonzalez, ''The Atlantic'', July 17, 2021.<br />
The country is not an empty canvas onto which Americans can project their political ideas.</ref><br />
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==Waukesha Christmas parade massacre==<br />
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An [[African American]] suspect, [[BLM]] supporter<ref>K. Walker, [https://clashdaily.com/2021/11/blm-supporter-plows-through-christmas-parade-killing-5-is-that-a-hate-crime/ BLM Supporter Plows Through Christmas Parade Killing 5 — Is That A ‘Hate Crime’?], CD, November 22, 2021</ref> and sex offender<ref>Ed Pearce, [https://www.kolotv.com/2021/11/23/waukesha-suspect-registered-sex-offender-nevada/ Waukesha suspect, a registered sex offender in Nevada], KOLO, Nov 22, 2021</ref> with a long criminal history, [[Darrell Edward Brooks Jr.]], was incited to violence by false information emanating from [[Democrat]] elected officials and the [[liberal media]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[Kyle Rittenhouse]] self-defense verdict for shooting 3 white BLM protesters who attempted to kill him. Brooks drove his vehicle through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, [[Wisconsin]].<ref>https://www.newstarget.com/2021-11-21-suv-driven-by-black-man-plows-into-waukesha-parade-mowing-down-young-girls.html</ref> Waukesha county is considered one of the deepest Red counties in the [[United States]].<ref name=Upshot>{{cite news|last=Cohn|first=Nate|title=The Curious Case of Milwaukee's Suburban Voters|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/upshot/the-curious-case-of-milwaukees-suburban-voters.html?rref=upshot|access-date=|newspaper=New York Times|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref> <br />
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On November 21, 2021,<ref>https://youtu.be/TUEgry5vefY</ref> Darrel Brooks murdered six people, including young Jackson Sparks, and left 62 people injured.<ref>Yasmin Tinwala, [https://meaww.com/who-darrell-brooks-mother-called-911-spotted-red-suv-news-statement-mathboi-fly Who is Darrell Brooks' mother? 'Traumatized' mom called 911 seeing red SUV on news], Meaww, Nov 23, 2021</ref> including 6 children at a Waukesha, [[Wisconsin]] Christmas parade by ramming a SUV into crowd, including kids. He was trying to hit as many people as possible.<ref>Megan Sheets,Io Dodds,Stuti Mishra,Eleanor Sly,Graeme Massie,Charlene Rodrigues, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/wisconsin-waukesha-victim-darrell-brooks-live-b1963284.html Wisconsin parade news – latest: Darrell Brooks ‘wanted to hit as many people as possible’ in Waukesha attack], Independent (UK), Nov 24, 2021</ref> Earlier, Brooks posted about the verdict of the trial.<ref name=sun-22nov21>Tariq Tahir, Lauren Fruen, [https://www.the-sun.com/news/4119750/criminal-history-darrell-brooks-bailed-waukesha-rittenhouse/ TROUBLING PAST Darrell Brooks fled domestic dispute before Waukesha parade horror and was on bail for ‘running over mom of his baby’], The Sun, Nov 22, 2021.<br />
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It was also reported that Brooks posted on social media after Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder over the death of three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer.<br />
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Rittenhouse broke down in tears on Friday, as he was cleared of five criminal charges after a dramatic trial.<br />
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In one of his music videos the rapper uses an SUV that appears to the one that mowed down people in Waukesha.<br />
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Cops opened fire Sunday after an SUV plowed through a barrier and sped off after the horror incident.<br />
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Officers later swooped at an address in Milwaukee where the SUV was pictured.<br />
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The victims who were killed included four women, ages from 51 to 79 years old who were members of the Dancing Grannies group, known for carrying pompoms and entertaining crowds with synchronized routines, according to the ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' with a senior man of 81 year old who was helping his wife in this group.<ref>[https://nypost.com/2021/11/22/waukesha-parade-victims-include-members-of-dancing-grannies/ Waukesha Christmas parade attack victims include members of ‘Dancing Grannies’]</ref> An 8-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries days later.<ref>https://nationalfile.com/breaking-8-year-old-waukesha-terror-attack-victim-jackson-sparks-dies-from-injuries-sustained-on-sunday/</ref> There was also 18 children injured from this attack.<ref>[https://www.channel3000.com/waukesha-parade-children-hospital-victims/ Total of 18 children taken to Children’s Wisconsin after Waukesha parade crash, 10 in intensive care]</ref> All the victims were white. Brooks was charged with intentional homicide.<ref>Emily Crane, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, [https://nypost.com/2021/11/22/darrell-brooks-charged-with-intentional-homicide-in-waukesha-attack/ Suspect in Waukesha Christmas parade attack charged with intentional homicide], NY Post, Nov 22, 2021</ref><br />
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Socialist premier [[Joe Biden]] did not condemn the attack, nor did he send condolences to victims. Many liberals sent out disparaging tweets making fun of victims, including social media director for the Democratic Party of suburban [[Chicago]] DuPage County, Mary Lemanski, calling the terror attack "karma".<ref>[https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/16817393/illinois-democrat-mary-lemanski-slammed-wisconsin-parade/ 'REAP WHAT YOU SOW' Illinois Democrat Mary Lemanski is slammed for calling Wisconsin parade attack ‘[[karma]]’ for Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal]</ref> BLM activist Vaun L. Mayes at the scene of the Waukesha parade attack said, "the revolution has started," and the word on the street was that Darrell Brooks was motivated by the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.<ref>https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/kevindowneyjr/2021/11/22/blm-activist-on-waukesha-it-sounds-like-the-revolution-has-started-n1535508</ref> Leftists on Twitter called the murders of children and old women "self-defense."<ref>https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/11/leftist-twitter-uses-waukesha-parade-killings-to-mock-rittenhouse-self-defense-verdict/</ref> The Biden [[Justice Department]] moved quickly to take control of the [[propaganda]] apparatus and tamp down facts regarding the racially motivated domestic terror attack.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/11/22/cultural-marxist-propaganda-will-be-massive-waukesha-officials-and-feds-press-conference-open-discussion-thread/</ref><br />
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==Organization and history==<br />
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BLM was founded in 2013 by three cultural Marxists: [[Alicia Garza]], [[Patrisse Cullors]], and [[Opal Tometi]]. Garza is an old [[Van Jones]] cohort from the Marxist STORM organization in the Bay Area in the 1990s. In 2015, Alicia Garza wrote: <br />
{{quotebox|"When I use Assata [Shakur]'s powerful demand in my [[Community organizing|organizing]] work, I always begin by sharing where it comes from, sharing about Assata’s significance to the Black Liberation Movement, what its political purpose and message is, and why it’s important in our context."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Garza|first1=Alicia|title=A Herstory of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement|url=http://www.thefeministwire.com/2014/10/blacklivesmatter-2/|website=The Feminist Wire|publisher=|accessdate=}}</ref>}}<br />
[[File:OT-1610-3-644x483.jpg|righ|350px|thumb|Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) is Missouri’s rebranded [[ACORN]] group. It created an illustrative chart offering a snapshot of the Left’s grievance agenda. Capitalism is always the problem. Socialism is always the solution.]]<br />
[[Assata Shakur]] is the former "queen" of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) terrorist group, who was convicted of the first-degree murder of a New Jersey State Trooper in 1973. She was convicted of [[murder]] and seven other [[felon]]ies. While serving a life sentence, she escaped from the Clinton Correctional Facility for Women in 1979. She was granted political asylum in [[Cuba]] in 1984 where she has lived ever since, despite US government efforts to have her extradited. She is on the FBI Most Wanted Terrorists list, under her maiden name [[Joanne Deborah Chesimard]]. BLM founders openly admit to being "trained Marxists".<ref>https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/1273739801464725504</ref><br />
Garza is a black separatist and more recently was affiliated with the Marxist [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization]] that wants to carve out an independent [[nation-state]] in the Bay Area.<ref>[https://www.periscope.tv/w/1zqKVljlzyDJB ''Black Lives Matter Unmasked''], Lee Stanahan, 2020.</ref><br />
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Black Lives Matter began as a slogan or hashtag that became popular in response to a series of incidents involving what was believed to be an excessive use of force by police resulting in the death of blacks in the United States. The slogan could be flipped to call anyone a racist who disagreed with the organizations socialist objectives.<br />
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The #blacklivesmatter hashtag became popular following the death in 2012 of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who was killed by George Zimmerman, a community watch volunteer. Different people tried to capitalize on the slogan and take leadership of the people that have adopted the hashtag. Three lesbians, Garza, Cullors, and Tometi have since created an organization by the name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blacklivesmatter.com/herstory/|title=The Theft of Black Queer Women’s Work|accessdate=}}</ref> and have started a website.<ref>http://blacklivesmatter.com</ref> BLM’s mission includes a kitchen sink of favored radical Left causes, including support of poverty elimination programs, prison deinstitutionalization, illegal immigration and gay rights. <br />
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Garza, Cullors and Tometi all work for front groups of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), one of the four largest radical Left organizations in the country. The others are the Communist Party USA (CPUSA), Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and the Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS). Nelini Stamp’s ACORN—now rebranded under a variety of different names—works with all four organizations, and Dream Defenders is backed by the [[Service Employees International Union]] (SEIU), the [[ACLU]], the [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] and others.<br />
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BLM's wide network of affiliates and partner organizations like CPUSA and ACORN allows BLM to turn out large crowds. Many participate simply to protest, commit violence, loot or all three.<br />
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===Black Liberation Movement===<br />
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At the [[Students for a Democratic Society]] National Convention held in Chicago on June 18–22, 1969 adhered to the general over-all line of the [[Chinese Communist Party]] (CCP) and the Chinese world view that attributed the source of global conflict from tension between the [[colonialism|colonial]] and former colonial peoples of [[Asia]], [[Africa]], and [[Latin America]] on the one hand, and the forces of [[imperialism]] led by the [[United States]] on the other. The unfolding of the conflict between the [[national liberation movement]] of the [[Viet Cong]] and "forces of United States imperialism" and its "puppet regime in [[Saigon]]" would provide an example for peoples of the [[Third World]] to unite in the defeat of US imperialism and the establishment of a "world socialist order."<ref>Foreign Influence - Weather Underground Organization (WUO). FBI Chicago Field Office Report, August 20, 1976. Section I. Ideology D. ''Influence of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tse-tung Thought'', Pages 56-57 in original (pp. 19-20 pdf).</ref><br />
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The main point of contention centered on the role of the [[Black Panther Party]] (BPP) in the [[revolution]]ary process in the United States. Many held the view that a [[Vietnam war|Vietnam style war]] with the Black Panthers assuming the role similar to the [[Viet Cong]] as the [[Revolutionary Vanguard|vanguard]] Marxist armed national liberation movement within the United States against "the white imperialist super-structure."<ref>https://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/</ref> Many were fond of quoting [[Mao Tse-tung]] who wrote, "In the final analysis a national struggle is a [[class struggle]]." There was a great deal of competition among the warring factions to portray themselves as the main purveyors of [[Maoism]] in the United States revolutionary movement.<br />
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The Progressive Labor Party (PLP) was pushing as a strategy the Worker Student Alliance (WSA) which postulated that students should unite with the traditional Marxist revolutionary power in the U.S., 'the workers,' to make revolution. The [[Bill Ayers]]/[[Bernardine Dohrn]] faction and Revolutionary Youth Movement II (RYM II), according to [[Mark Rudd]], considered the fixation on 'the workers' as "racist in that the PLP didn't want to see non-white people as the revolutionary agents." The Black Panthers demanded that SDS expel the PLP "for its racism in not supporting national liberation."<ref>[http://www.markrudd.com/?sds-and-weather/the-death-of-sds.html ''The Death of SDS,''] Mark Rudd. Retrieved from markrudd.com, March 6, 2010.</ref><br />
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The Dohrn/Ayers group called for a program of confrontation and action by white students in the style of [[Fidel Castro|Castro]]ite guerillas in a supportive role to black revolution without regard to the white working class. Ayers and Dohrn, who are both white, felt armed struggle of blacks for self-determination would result in the victory of [[socialism]] in the United States without any reliance on white workers. They saw their role as supportive of the black liberation struggle and one which involved direct confrontation with the authority of the capitalist state.<br />
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After the election of officers, Bernardine Dohrn declared that the National Office of the SDS was responsible for development of a correct Marxist–Leninist line and called for "the future exclusion of [[deviationist]] forces such as the Progressive Labor Party (PLP) and the [[CPUSA]] from the SDS." The debate within SDS leadership between the Klonsky and Dohrn factions, however, was far from over. Both factions were committed to a socialist revolution through armed struggle, their differences centered on strategy and tactics. <br />
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The newly elected leaders of SDS, Mark Rudd, [[Jeff Jones]] and Bill Ayers, sent the following letter to [[Anna Louise Strong]] in China immediately after the Convention:<br />
{{quotebox|Dear Comrade: Our Ninth Convention of SDS was highly honored to hear greetings from our best-loved revolutionary writer and champion of [[People's China]], and the thought of [[Mao Tse Tung]]. With help and inspiration of our black and brown brothers and sisters, we have succeeded at this convention in overthrowing the counter-revolutionary PLP forces, who had attempted to seize power. Long live our comrade Anna Louise Strong. Long live People's China. Long live Comrade Mao Tse Tung. Victory to the peoples of the U.S. Victory to the peoples of the entire world.<ref>Foreign Influence - Weather Underground Organization (WUO). FBI Chicago Field Office Report, August 20, 1976, [http://foia.fbi.gov/weather/weath1c.pdf ''Influence of China''], Pages 144-145 in original (pp. 32-33 pdf).</ref>}}<br />
[[Carl Davidson]] is a Maoist who organized [[Progressives for Obama]]. He organized Peace Voters for Harold Washington and Peace Voters for [[Jesse Jackson]], as well as a number of third party campaigns. He is also currently a national committee member of the [[Committees of Correspondence for Democracy & Socialism]].<ref>Retrieved from [http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=1824 United for Peace and Justice.]</ref> Davidson was a key player in the Maoist October League (OL) and the Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) (CP-ML).<ref>[http://www.revolutionintheair.com/chron/chron4.html Chronology of Political Events, Part Four 1975-1980.] Max Elbaum. Retrieved from Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, March 16, 2010. Excerpted:<br>'''1977-''' June 4–5: October League holds founding convention of Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist) - CP(ML); [[Mike Klonsky]] is chair... <br>August 12–18: Eleventh Congress of the [[Chinese Communist Party]]. Mao and the [[Cultural Revolution]] are given positive assessments but the Congress officially declares the Cultural Revolution ended. That same month, CPC chair [[Hua Guofeng]] and U.S. CP(M-L) chair Mike Klonsky exchange toasts at banquet for CP(M-L) leaders in [[Beijing]]; this is effective recognition of the CP(M-L) as the semi-official pro-China party in the U.S. The June founding of the CP(ML) had been hailed by a top CPC leader as a “new victory of the [[Marxist-Leninist]] Movement in the U.S.”...<br>'''1979-''' Beginning of crisis and collapse of CP(ML)... In early 1979 there was also a trip to [[China]] by representatives of CP(ML), LRS, RWH, PUL, BACU and other “pro-China” collectives as part of the efforts to build unity among all those who supported the [[CPC]] and the Three Worlds Theory, but the Chinese do not press the groups to unite although they effectively withdraw the idea (as does CP(ML) itself) that the CP(ML) is “the” party in the U.S...<br>'''[[U.S. Peace Council]]''', with CP activists in pivotal positions, is founded...</ref> and wrote for the radical extremist<ref>John George and Laird Wilcox, [http://www.questia.com/library/book/nazis-communists-klansmen-and-others-on-the-fringe-political-extremism-in-america-by-john-george-laird-wilcox.jsp''Nazis, Communists, Klansmen, and Others on the Fringe: Political Extremism in America''], Prometheus Books, Buffalo, New York, 1992, (ISBN 0-87975-680-2), pgs. 125-131.</ref><ref>[http://www.revolutionintheair.com/chron/chron4.html Chronology of Political Events, Part Four 1975-1980.] Max Elbaum. Retrieved from Revolution In The Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che, March 16, 2010.</ref><br />
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The Black Lives Matter movement was founded on the Black Liberation movement's founding demand to release all Blacks from prison.<ref>https://revolutionarystudents.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/blm-or-blm-black-lives-matter-or-black-liberation-movement/</ref><br />
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====What is to be Done? Black Lives Matter OR Black Liberation Movement?====<br />
BLM's own writings make clear the black lives of "upper class" blacks don't matter in this Marxist revolutionary movement aimed at destroying imperialism. Nor is this revolution limited to the "black lives" of "working class" citizens, but includes "middle class Black progressives", "some sections of the criminal class", "the immigration movement, and the women’s and queer movements." <br />
[[File:Ayers and dohrn.jpeg|right|200px|thumb|Ayers and Dohrn, admirers of the [[Charles Manson|Manson Family]], in 2017.]]<br />
{{quotebox|This is the most pivotal question of our time for Afro-descended people and New Afrikans generally. There is a genocidal war being waged, which is the legacy of our colonial status to the US. In the 50s and 60s the question was between a [[Civil Rights Movement]], which attempted to integrate blacks into the society ending their second class status under [[apartheid]], and there was the Black Liberation Movement, which saw its struggle in a global revolutionary context. as part of an anti-imperialist and anti-capitalist struggle being waged world wide.....<br />
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Civil rights had won, but today there are more Black people in jail than were enslaved. Today there are Blacks being killed every 28 hours with impunity. The path for our survival is nothing short of revolution. And in the global context we are not alone. US White power imperialism has identified who the enemy is. Blacks are ‘thugs,’ Muslims are ‘terrorists,’ and Latinos are ‘illegal aliens.’ The struggle for New Afrikan liberation is one which can only be achieved in understanding the need for a revolutionary [[united front]] against a common enemy. This is likewise hinges on organizing the lowest sections of society, the [[working class]], because unlike upper class Blacks, working class New Afrikans have no stake in White power US Imperialism, like upper class Blacks do. Working class Blacks are the pivot to uniting and leading [[middle-class]] Black [[progressive]]s, and even some sections of the [[criminal]] class who is exploited by being excluded from production. A revolutionary united front with the immigration movement, and the women’s and queer movements is on the horizon.<br />
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The Black Liberation Movement of the 60s and 70s was plagued with patriarchal and homophobic practices and ideas which set back the movement for liberation. We need to view our struggle as part of a global struggle; [[Palestinian]]s under [[Israel]]i occupation were the first people changing tactics to resistance fighters in Ferguson against tear gas and other defenses against militarized police. We need to have a clarity of who the enemy is. The recent focus on the confederate flag misses the fact that this flag is not in political power, that this flag only represents one small section of the enemie’s ranks. The US flag has not only killed and exploited our communities more, it represents the current enemy we are fighting.<br />
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What will revolution take? Sacrifice, blood, tears, theory, organization and, fundamentally, people. There needs to be various organizations organizing different sections of the people: students, women, tenants, workers, etc., etc., able to carry out revolutionary struggle locally. There needs to be a revolutionary political party, which is disciplined and dedicated to coordinate strategically and withstand attacks from the [[US government]]. <ref>https://revolutionarystudents.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/blm-or-blm-black-lives-matter-or-black-liberation-movement/</ref>}}<br />
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===Biden Crime Bill===<br />
[[File:Joe Biden.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Biden [[collude]]d with [[segregation]]ists to undermine the Supreme Court decision of ''[[Brown vs. Board]]''.]]<br />
:{{See also|The New Jim Crow}}<br />
Title VI, the Federal Death Penalty Act, created 60 new [[death penalty]] offenses under 41 federal capital statutes,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994|url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/crm00069.htm|work=Office of the United States Attorneys|publisher=Department of Justice|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> [[Joe Biden]] joked “we do everything but hang people for jaywalking.”<ref>''[https://books.google.com/books?id=AK_DAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA141&dq=we%20do%20everything%20but%20hang%20people%20for%20jaywalking&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q=we%20do%20everything%20but%20hang%20people%20for%20jaywalking&f=false The First Civil Right: How Liberals Built Prison America]'', Naomi Murakawa, Oxford University Press, Jul 10, 2014, p. 141.</ref> After repealing the law in 2019, [[Donald Trump]] tweeted to Biden and his allies why the bill was bad and anyone who is associated with it will not win the [[2020 presidential election]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190527211651if_/https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1133119875272994816</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190527223539if_/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1133139717069910017</ref> <br />
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====Superpredators====<br />
In a 1993 Senate floor speech Biden warned of "predators on our streets" who were "beyond the pale" and said they must be cordoned off from the rest of society because the justice system did not know how to rehabilitate them. Biden described a<br />
{{quotebox-float|"cadre of young people, tens of thousands of them, born out of wedlock, without parents, without supervision, without any structure, without any conscience developing because they literally ... because they literally have not been socialized, they literally have not had an opportunity."}}<br>Biden went on in the same breath, {{quotebox|"It doesn't matter whether or not the person that is accosting your son or daughter or my son or daughter, my wife, your husband, my mother, your parents, it doesn't matter whether or not they were deprived as a youth. It doesn't matter whether or not they had no background that enabled them to become socialized into the fabric of society. It doesn't matter whether or not they're the victims of society. The end result is they're about to knock my mother on the head with a lead pipe, shoot my sister, beat up my wife, take on my sons."}} <br />
[[File:Blm now mf.jpeg|right|200px|thumb|A Black Lives Matter terrorist kneels on a two year old white child's neck.<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/ohio-police-george-floyd-1519618</ref>]]<br />
Biden said, that he didn't care "why someone is a malefactor in society" and that criminals needed to be "away from my mother, your husband, our families." Biden added "we should focus on them now" because "if we don't, they will, or a portion of them, will become the predators 15 years from now."<br />
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Biden's 1993 "predator" remarks are similar to comments then made by first lady [[Hillary Clinton]] where she warned of "Superpredators" who had "no conscience, no empathy" and who need to be brought "to heel."<br />
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[[Hillary Clinton]] publicly advocated treating minority youth like dogs,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsSDqbot-EI Hillary Clinton on "Superpredators"], Mrs. Clinton Campaign Speech Keene State University, January 25, 1996. youtube.com</ref> made mocking and offensive comments about [[Jews]] and retarded children.<ref>http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/09/12/clinton-and-doeplorables-her-comments-about-trump-voters-her-fellow-americans-show-why-she</ref> These sentiments were confirmed by Hillary's campaign chair, [[John Podesta]], and her campaign manager, [[Robby Mook]]. According to all major, reputable sources, [[Hillary Clinton]] and/or her organization and its surrogates started the [[birther movement]] to discredit [[Barack Obama]].<ref>https://youtu.be/bifsEkjTAc8</ref><br />
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====Mass incarceration====<br />
Under the [[Biden Crime Bill]], more the 250,000 African Americans were imprisoned in the [[United States]] than under [[President Reagan]],<ref>http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=320</ref> a fact for which both [[Joseph Biden]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] took credit for.<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-does-not-deserve-black-peoples-votes/</ref> Hillary Clinton was at his side when [[Bill Clinton]] raised mandatory sentencing guidelines which disproportionately sent Blacks to prison, giving the United States the highest mass incarceration rate in the world.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/129433/clintons-war-drugs-black-lives-didnt-matter The Clintons’ War on Drugs: When Black Lives Didn’t Matter], By Donna Murch, ''The New Republic'', February 9, 2016</ref> Biden and the Clinton's championed the “three strikes you're out” law, passed a crime bill that created dozens of new federal capital crimes, mandated life sentences for some three-time offenders, and authorized more than $16 billion for more state prisons. By the time the Clinton's left office in 2001, the United States had the highest rate of incarceration in the world. [[Human Rights Watch]] reported that in seven states, African Americans constituted 80 to 90 percent of all drug offenders even though they were no more likely than whites to use or sell illegal drugs. Prison admissions for drug offenses reached a level in 2000 for African Americans more than 26 times the level they had been under [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[https://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-does-not-deserve-black-peoples-votes/ Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote], Michelle Alexander, ''The Nation'', February 10, 2016</ref><br />
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Cumulatively since the Biden Crime Bill passed, 2.5 million adult black males—more than 10% of the population—were incarcerated leaving untold damage on black families.<ref>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/incarceration_rates_growth_causes/</ref><br />
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===Obama riots===<br />
[[File:Democrat rioters Compton, CA.png|right|250px|thumb|Democrat riots in Compton, California, 2020.<ref>https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2020/09/10/the-united-states-its-constitution-have-two-months-left/</ref>]]<br />
:{{See also|Obamunism|Obama riots}}<br />
{{Cquote|Pernicious [[liberal propaganda]] that the police are murderers in uniform makes policing more difficult and more dangerous by whipping up a hostile attitude towards the police ...<ref> [https://townhall.com/columnists/marknuckols/2020/06/01/dont-believe-the-liberal-propaganda-or-fall-for-their-hysterics-n2569832 Townhall columnist Mark Nuckols] Posted: Jun 01, 2020 - Don’t Believe the Liberal Propaganda or Fall for Their Hysterics</ref>}}<br />
The number of the nation's police officers murdered in the line of duty doubled during Barack Obama's regime.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/20/cop-deaths-double-2016-amid-obamas-anti-cop-rhetoric/ </ref> At least 94 police and corrections officers killed.<ref>http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2016/09/police-are-less-safe-under-obama.aspx </ref> Many were deliberately targeted.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/dallas-police-shooting.html?_r=0 </ref><br />
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The [[Ferguson Riots]] failed to muster African-American voters to the polls in the [[2014 Midterm Elections]] to retake the U.S [[House of Representatives]] or keep the [[U.S. Senate]] from going Republican, as Democrat Party strategists (such as [[Donna Brazile]]) had hoped.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/online/donna-brazile-hypes-midterm-voter-turnout-with-ferguson-hashtag/</ref><ref>https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Politics-Voices/2014/0904/Playing-politics-with-Ferguson-Will-it-work-for-Democrats-in-midterms</ref><ref>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-triangulates-ferguson-crisis-midterm-231620731.html</ref> Yet in many ways the 2015 Baltimore Riots were a spinoff of the anger engendered in Ferguson. ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported Obama met the day after the midterms with Ferguson protest leaders and expressed concern, in the words of [[Al Sharpton]], that the movement and its objectives "stay on course".<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-met-with-ferguson-activists-concerned-protests-stay-on-course</ref> [[Social media]] analysts discovered links between the [[Baltimore]] and Ferguson violence; between 20 and 50 social media accounts active in Baltimore were also used in Ferguson at the peak of violence in late Summer 2014, suggesting the presence of professional organizers.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3059840/Anarchists-year-s-violence-Ferguson-active-Baltimore-claim-social-media-experts.html</ref><br />
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Black Lives Mater advocates for the disruption of the “Western-prescribed nuclear family structure.”<ref>https://blacklivesmatter.com/what-we-believe/</ref><br />
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====Obama scapegoats an innocent Hispanic man====<br />
In March 2012 a [[white Hispanic]] shot and killed a 17 year old youth, Trayvon Martin, who violently assaulted him. A jury found Trayvon Martin's killer acted in self-defense.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/13/george-zimmerman-found-not-guilty/2514163/</ref> Wikipedia reports, "media coverage surrounding Martin's death was greater than that of the [[Presidential Election 2012|2012 presidential race]], which was underway at the time." <br />
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According to the victim, an altercation began when Trayvon Martin suddenly appeared from behind and said, "You got a f----- problem, homie? You got a problem now", knocked him down and pounded his head on a concrete sidewalk.<ref>http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:a_ooInCXchsJ:https://www.txantimedia.com/%3Fp%3D987+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us</ref> The victim received a nose fracture, two black eyes, lacerations to the back of his head, a back injury, and facial bruising. When Trayvon Martin saw the gun, he reached for it saying, "You're going to die tonight m-----------!" Obama later remarked, "Trayvon Martin could have been me."<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2013/07/19/politics/obama-zimmerman/</ref><br />
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[[Liberal]] law professor Jonathon Turley noted, "I am equally troubled by Attorney General [[Eric Holder]] discussing the case in public speeches when his department is supposed to be conducting an unbiased review of the facts involving a man who has not been convicted of a crime....The impression, in my view, diminishes the appearance of [[due process]] and fair trial for the accused."<ref>http://jonathanturley.org/2012/05/16/medical-report-on-zimmerman-shows-broken-nose-lacerations-and-back-injury/</ref><br />
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After he was exonerated, the victim responded to Obama's provocative comments: "I think that throughout the process (Obama) should have done what he said he was going to do and not interject himself in a local law enforcement matter or a state matter and waited until the facts came out, instead of rushing to judgment, making [[racial]]ly charged comments, and pitting American against American. I believe that he should have taken the higher road given his position and, been an example, been a leader as (Obama) should be and say, let's not rush to judgment."<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/george-zimmerman-accuses-barack-obama-of-fuelling-racial-tensions-with-comments-following-trayvon-martin-shooting-10129778.html [Account by ''The Independent'' contains transcription errors].</ref><br />
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====Ferguson riots====<br />
[[File:Eric Holder.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Eric Holder, point man for the administration's racial agitation program.]]<br />
According to witnesses deemed credible by investigators, a [[Grand Jury]], and even eventually the [[United States Department of Justice]] Civil Rights Division, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot six times and killed by Officer Darren Wilson of the Ferguson, MO Police Dept. after Brown assaulted the Officer with a punch to the face from a standing position through the police vehicle window, and attempted to steal the Officer's [[firearm]]. Brown was the main suspect in a strong-arm [[robbery]] that occurred moments earlier. Brown was unarmed, and his body lay in the street as Police conducted an investigation lasting several hours.<br />
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The [[White House]] sent three representatives to Brown's funeral<ref>https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/24/342868844/3-white-house-aides-to-attend-michael-browns-funeral-service</ref> as violence and looting already occurred.<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/looting-erupts-after-vigil-slain-missouri-teen-michael-brown-n177426</ref> Obama called the death of the 6'4", 292 lb. Brown, who smashed Officer Wilson's face while in a sitting position, "heartbreaking".<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/michael-brown-shooting/looting-erupts-after-vigil-slain-missouri-teen-michael-brown-n177426</ref> Eric Holder was dispatched to meet with Brown's family and begin a separate DOJ investigation before local authorities completed their own. As in the Louis Gates and Trayvon Martin cases, Obama and Holder began a series of public statements impugning the integrity of public servants who were lawfully fulfilling their duties.<ref>http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/private-pathologist-michael-brown-family-testify-grand-jury</ref> Obama spoke of "a gulf of mistrust between local residents and law enforcement"<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-talks-gulf-of-mistrust-between-police-communities/</ref> and Brown's family flew to [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]] to testify before the United Nations Committee Against Torture, alleging police violence against [[African-American]]s was "widespread" and "commonplace" in the [[United States]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/michael-brown-family-headlines-delegation-un-panel-geneva</ref><br />
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The pro-[[China]] [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization]] (now Liberation Road) and its allies claim to have brought nearly 10,000 activists into [[St. Louis]], Missouri, to swell the ranks of the rioters.<br />
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When the Grand Jury failed to indict the Officer, more violence erupted. Months later, Holder's Justice Department, again, was forced to publicly admit there was no cause to consider the death of the black teenager as a [[civil rights]] violation or [[hate crime]]. When Holder's announcement came, more rioting erupted and two police officers were shot. Obama reserved his reaction on the shooting of the two officers for a late night comedy show, ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/03/13/heres-how-president-obama-responded-to-the-shooting-of-two-ferguson-police-officers-on-jimmy-kimmel-live/</ref><br />
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Dollar costs of the [[Ferguson riots]] by mid 2015 were still not available, that is, damage to [[private property]] and government riot control costs. The ''real cost'' is in the loss of ''future'' income which now will never materialize.<ref>http://hoosierecon.com/2015/03/07/total-cost-of-ferguson-riots/</ref><br />
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====Baltimore riot====<br />
[[File:Pete-Buttigieg-Confronted-Over-Police-Shooting (2).jpg|right|350px|thumb|Mayor [[Pete Buttigieg]] of the systemically racist South Ben police department reads a prepared statement to Black Lives Matter. In what can only be described as a "Sister Souljah moment",<ref>https://politicaldictionary.com/words/sister-souljah-moment/</ref> Buttigieg told the protesters "I'm not asking for your vote."]]<br />
The Ferguson Riots failed to muster African-American voters to the polls in the [[2014 Midterm Elections]] to retake the U.S [[House of Representatives]] or keep the [[U.S. Senate]] from going Republican, as [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]] strategists (such as [[Donna Brazile]]) had hoped.<ref>http://www.mediaite.com/online/donna-brazile-hypes-midterm-voter-turnout-with-ferguson-hashtag/</ref><ref>https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Politics-Voices/2014/0904/Playing-politics-with-Ferguson-Will-it-work-for-Democrats-in-midterms</ref><ref>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-triangulates-ferguson-crisis-midterm-231620731.html</ref> Yet in many ways the 2015 Baltimore Riots were a spinoff of the anger engendered in Ferguson. ''[[The New York Times]]'' reported Obama met the day after the midterms with Ferguson protest leaders and expressed concern, in the words of [[Al Sharpton]], that the movement and its objectives "stay on course".<ref>http://www.examiner.com/article/obama-met-with-ferguson-activists-concerned-protests-stay-on-course</ref> Social media analysts discovered links between the Baltimore and Ferguson violence; between 20 and 50 social media accounts active in Baltimore were also used in Ferguson at the peak of violence in late Summer 2014, suggesting the presence of professional organizers.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3059840/Anarchists-year-s-violence-Ferguson-active-Baltimore-claim-social-media-experts.html</ref><br />
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====War on Cops====<br />
:{{See also|War on Cops}}<br />
The number of the nation's police officers murdered in the line of duty doubled during Barack Obama's regime.<ref>http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2016/09/police-are-less-safe-under-obama.aspx </ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/07/20/cop-deaths-double-2016-amid-obamas-anti-cop-rhetoric/ </ref> Many were deliberately targeted.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/09/us/dallas-police-shooting.html?_r=0 </ref><br />
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"Pernicious liberal propaganda that the police are murderers in uniform makes policing more difficult and more dangerous by whipping up a hostile attitude towards the police ..."<ref> [https://townhall.com/columnists/marknuckols/2020/06/01/dont-believe-the-liberal-propaganda-or-fall-for-their-hysterics-n2569832 Townhall columnist Mark Nuckols] Posted: Jun 01, 2020 - Don’t Believe the Liberal Propaganda or Fall for Their Hysterics</ref><br />
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===2020 Presidential election===<br />
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When [[homosexual]] [[Democrat]] [[2020 presidential primary]] hopeful Mayor [[Pete Buttigieg]] was confronted by Black Lives Matter protesters over a South Bend, Indiana police shooting, Buttigieg read from a prepared script saying, "I'm not asking for your vote."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjT5MlOoUUI&feature=youtu.be</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/ZhlJntrzrD8</ref> Buttigieg defended Democrat [[white supremacist]] Virginia Gov. [[Ralph Northam]]'s [[white privilege]] to remain in office rather than resign and allow the African American Lieutenant Governor after Northam's particularly vile racist sentiments were exposed.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/pete-buttigieg-claims-gop-tolerates-racist-behavior-and-sexual-assault</ref> Northam then donated over $85,000 to fellow Democrats who refused to criticize his racism and he was allowed to remain in office.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/northam-pac-funnels-85000-to-democratic-candidates/</ref> A lawyer for Northam then hosted a fundraiser for Buttigieg in June 2019.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/northam-lawyer-to-host-buttigieg-fundraiser/</ref><br />
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====Amy Klobuchar====<br />
[[File:Floyd Mural.jpg|left|350px|thumb|George Floyd Mural destroyed by ligthening in [[Toledo, Ohio]].<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/mural-honoring-george-floyd-toledo-ohio-destroyed-lightning-strike/</ref>]]<br />
[[File:Brandon Mitchell.jpg|right|350px|thumb|BLM activist Brandon Mitchell, one of the jurors convicting [[Derek Chauvin]].<ref>https://thepostmillennial.com/chauvin-trial-juror-spark-some-change/</ref>]]<br />
Alleged "centrist" [[Amy Klobuchar]], who at one time ranked high on Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden's short list of VP choices, was the Minneapolis Hennepin County prosecutor prior to being elected by the longtime Communist infiltrated [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] senator from Minnesota. Klobuchar handled a case involving the same police officer charged in the death of [[George Floyd]]. When exposed for protecting racist cops, Klobuchar blamed the [[Bill of Rights]] for not indicting the same cop accused of killing George Floyd in the death of another black man in 2006.<ref>https://www.nysun.com/editorials/amy-klobuchar-blames-the-bill-of-rights/91150/</ref> <br />
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Earlier in 2020 the [[NAACP]] and Black Lives Matter called on Klobuchar to withdraw her presidential bid due to her racist prosecution in a 2003 murder case resulting in a life sentence for an innocent black man.<ref>http://www.startribune.com/activists-call-on-amy-klobuchar-to-withdraw-over-2003-murder-case/567397292/</ref> As district attorney, Klobutcher built her career prosecuting a vastly disproportionate number of black youths.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s0W1-ILBT4</ref> <br />
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Klobuchar's racist views are in keeping with her opposition to [[due process]] rights and her [[anti-constitutionalist]] ideology.<br />
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With Klobuchar forced out of contention and her appeal to Blacks tainted, the [[liberal media]] re-booted [[Stacey Abrams]] of [[Georgia]] as the top contender for the number two spot. A much touted Biden/Abrams "dream ticket" had already been peddled "out of the gate" even before Biden announced his candidacy in the Spring of 2019.<ref>https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-joe-biden-stacey-abrams-vp-54472f8f-5bb2-4d1f-bc7c-0544a09ebba5.html</ref> Abrams supposedly is representative of the vital Black female vote that Democrats relied upon to win back the [[House of Representatives|House]] in the [[2018 Midterm elections]]. Abrams has proven herself as a loyal dogface pony soldier shilling for the [[Democrat plantation]], attacking [[Tara Reade]]'s credibility, with the added bonus of hypocritically poo-pooing the "Believe All Women" and [[MeToo movement]]s when conservative women are the victims of the [[Left-wing war on women|Left's war on women]]. Racist Biden's staffers quietly and ironically told journalists behind Abrams back, 'no one takes Stacey seriously'.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/05/02/the-powerful-female-democrats-angling-for-biden-administration-hjobs/</ref><br />
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====Leftist insurrection====<br />
[[File:CNN Jones.png|left|175px|thumb|]]<br />
:{{See also|2020 Leftwing riots}}<br />
CNN analyst [[Van Jones]] summarized sentiments in the Black community days after [[George Floyd]]'s death and the Central Park Karen controversy:<br />
{{quotebox-float|"It's not the racist white person who is in the [[Ku Klux Klan]] that we have to worry about. It's the [[white]] [[liberal]] [[Hillary Clinton]] supporter walking her dog in [[Central Park]] who would tell you right now, you know, people like that, 'I don't see race, race is no big deal to me, I see us all as the same, I give to charities,' but the minute she sees a black man who she does not respect or who she has a slight thought against, she weaponized race like she had been trained by the [[Aryan nation]].<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/central-park-karen</ref> A Klansmember could not have been better trained to pick up her phone and tell the police a black man, African-American man, come get him."<ref>https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/05/29/van-jones-george-floyd-white-liberal-hillary-clinton-supporter-sot-newday.cnn</ref>}}<br />
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Central Park Karen called police claiming that a black man, who asked her to put her dog on a leash in compliance with city ordinances, threatened her life.<ref>https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/central-park-karen</ref> The [[Twitter]] world exploded and was convulsed with the notion that such incidents can lead to police shootings of black men.<ref>[https://youtu.be/zVl2nfe2Ivo The Amy Cooper Incident and "Social Media Justice"] - Viva Frei Vlawg, May 26, 2020.</ref> The incident coming just days after the death of George Floyd helped spark a summer of murder, mayhem and ruin. The black man wrote in a [[Facebook]] post where he posted an edited video:<br />
[[File:John Sullivan Utah.jpg|right|550px|thumb|At left, a BLM terrorist fires into a car in Provo, Utah; at right with his back to the camera is [[John Sullivan]], an organizer of the [[2021 Capitol protests|January 6, 2021 Capitol Hill riot]].<ref>https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1349577218146635776</ref><ref>https://www.trendsmap.com/twitter/tweet/1349577218146635776</ref>]]<br />
{{quotebox-float|Central Park this morning: This woman's dog is tearing through the plantings in the Ramble.<br />
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ME: Ma'am, dogs in the Ramble have to be on the leash at all times. The sign is right there.<br />
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HER: The dog runs are closed. He needs his exercise.<br />
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ME: All you have to do is take him to the other side of the drive, outside the Ramble, and you can let him run off leash all you want.<br />
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HER: It's too dangerous.<br />
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ME: Look, if you're going to do what you want, I'm going to do what I want, but you're not going to like it.<br />
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HER: What's that?<br />
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ME (to the dog): Come here, puppy!<br />
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HER: He won't come to you.<br />
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ME: We'll see about that...<br />
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I pull out the dog treats I carry for just for such intransigence. I didn't even get a chance to toss any treats to the pooch before Karen scrambled to grab the dog.<br />
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HER: DON'T YOU TOUCH MY DOG!!!!!<br />
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That's when I started video recording with my iPhone, and when her inner Karen fully emerged and took a dark turn...<ref>https://www.facebook.com/christian.cooper1/posts/10158742137255229</ref>}}<br />
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====Minneapolis riots====<br />
:{{See also|Minneapolis riots}}<br />
The leftist riots were triggered by the death of a Black man who was pinned to the ground in an allegedly "non-lethal" choke hold approved by the city's Democrat administration.<ref>https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/</ref> The neck hold used by the Minneapolis cop was approved by the city's [[Democratic party|Democrat administration]].<ref>[https://www.lawofficer.com/neck-hold-used-by-minneapolis-officer-was-approved-by-department-policy/</ref> According to the Minneapolis Police Policy Manual, the restraint used was a "Non-deadly force option" and training is given to officers on the maneuver. <ref>https://archive.is/Avjb5</ref> Minneapolis has not elected a [[Republican]] mayor since 1957; all police chiefs entrusted with overseeing police training, conduct, and community relations in six decades have been appointed by Democrat mayors, with the approval of a Democrat majority city council, and elected by Democrat voters.<br />
[[File:Velshi-riot.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|As buildings burned behind him, Ali Velshi of [[MSNBC]] reported with a straight face that [[leftist]] "protests" were "not generally speaking unruly."<ref>https://hotair.com/archives/ed-morrissey/2020/05/29/msnbc-reporter-front-burning-liquor-store-protest-not-generally-speaking-unruly/</ref>]]<br />
[[White]] [[Antifa]] [[liberal]]s were identified as smashing windows at an Autozone car parts store and Wendy's restaurant where the violence originated.<ref>https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1265906786541830144</ref><ref>https://youtu.be/vtzsYFs-2Qc</ref> ''Jacobin'' magazine, described as "the closest thing to a flagship publication of the [[DSA]] left",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://weeklyworker.co.uk/worker/1195/walking-the-tightrope/ |title=Walking the Tightrope |last=Creegan |first=Jim |date=22 March 2018 |website=[[Weekly Worker]]|access-date=}}</ref> asked, <br />
{{quotebox-float|"Should we care about the looting of stores like Target and Autozone? ...Should we participate in this ritual condemnation even though our media consistently treats identical acts of property destruction by sports fans as simply revelry and exuberance, and corporate looting of working-class communities as business as usual? No.... until working people of all races unite against capitalists and their repressive apparatus, it is a good thing that bosses, government officials, and the police who protect them are sometimes reminded that black lives matter through a little proletarian fury."<ref>https://jacobinmag.com/2020/05/george-floyd-minneapolis-uprising-police-brutality/</ref>}}<br />
Fires, looting,<ref>https://streamable.com/6fouwt</ref> and violence spread to [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] and nationwide from the burning of the Autozone store, Target, and Wendy's. Both the Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors identified the vast majority of arrests of far-Left rioters the first night were from out of state;<ref>https://www.fox9.com/news/twin-cities-mayors-vast-majority-of-violent-rioters-are-from-out-of-state</ref> crossing state lines to incite riot is a federal offense. <br />
[[File:White rioters in George Floyd protests.jpeg|left|35-px|thumb|A white Antifa provocateur instigated the Minneapolis [[George Floyd]] riots for which peaceful BLM protesters were blamed.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/gs6jwn/the_real_face_of_the_instigators_in_minneapolis/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2646114418996236</ref>]]<br />
[[Minnesota]] [[Attorney General]] and former DNC vice chair [[Keith Ellison]] is a proponent of Antifa and political violence<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/01/04/keith-ellison-invites-antifa-to-the-party/</ref> who has had a long-running dispute with the Minneapolis police.<ref>https://www.mprnews.org/story/2006/06/22/ellisonprofile</ref> According to reports, <br />
{{quotebox-float|The crowd that had gathered outside the police precinct was, for the most part, peaceful. White members of Antifa, however, began to attempt to do what they do and begin escalating the situation with violence.<br />
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Before it got anywhere, a black man spoke up and addressed the crowd.<br />
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He assured people that they aren’t trying to shut down anyone’s speech, but they weren’t going to allow anyone to start getting violent, understanding that if that started, the black members of the crowd would get the bulk of the response.<br />
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“We’re going to keep our social distance, and we’re not going to allow somebody in the crowd to throw some bulls**t and then we feel the bulk of that,” said the man. “We’re not allowing that no more. That’s the reality of what we’re dealing with right now.”<ref>https://www.redstate.com/brandon_morse/2020/05/28/peaceful-black-protester-shuts-down-antifa-after-they-tried-to-get-violent/</ref>}}<br />
[[File:Ellison-antifa.jpg|right|175px|thumb|The Antifa Manual calls for [[defunding police]].]]<br />
Before the night was over, violent revolutionaries burnt down the Minneapolis 3rd precinct police station. The rioters showed no regard for life or property. The mayor politely asked rioters to wear masks and practice social distancing, which the rioters refused to do.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/05/28/minneapolis-mayor-to-rioters-please-practice-social-distancing-wear-masks/</ref> Minneapolis "boy mayor" [[Jacob Frey]] still did not request [[National Guard]] assistance.<ref>https://bombardsbodylanguage.com/2020/05/29/body-language-minneapolis-riots-mayor-jacob-frey/</ref> [[DFL]] governor [[Tim Walz]] peddled a curious [[conspiracy theory]] that international drug cartels and "[[white supremacist]]s" were behind the violence.<ref>https://www.waynedupree.com/2020/05/mn-gov-mobilizes-national-guard/</ref> [[St. Paul]], Minnesota mayor Melvin Carter said that all "protesters" who were arrested the first night in his city were from out of state.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/500268-st-paul-mayor-says-arrested-protesters-were-from-out-of-state</ref> Mike Griffin, a longtime political activist from Minneapolis, told ''The New York Times'' there were people he never witnessed before demonstrating, including “well-dressed young white men in expensive boots carrying hammers and talking about torching buildings.”<br />
{{quotebox-float|“I know protests, I’ve been doing it for 20 years. People not affiliated with the protests are creating havoc on the streets.”<ref>http://archive.is/QNWOS</ref>}}<br />
The Minneapolis Police department warned of "incendiary materials and accelerants" such as water bottles filled with [[gasoline]] found hidden in bushes and neighborhoods.<ref>https://twitter.com/MinneapolisPD/status/1267306513594494977</ref> Minneapolis [[veto]]-proof Democrat City Council considered disbanding the police department completely, leaving the citizenry vulnerable to [[lawlessness]] and Marxist thugs. One councilman said the entire council had been discussing the proposal “to some degree”:<br />
{{quotebox-float|“Several of us on the council are working on finding out what it would take to disband the Minneapolis Police Department and start fresh with a community-oriented, nonviolent public safety and outreach capacity.”<ref>http://www.citypages.com/news/minneapolis-city-council-members-consider-disbanding-the-police/570993291</ref>}}<br />
"Compassionate" liberals destroyed a subsidized housing project under construction in the name of "[[equality]]"<ref>https://streamable.com/dxmc0w</ref> Initial reports estimated Democrat supporters destroyed 220 buildings and 500 businesses, mostly in minority neighborhoods, and $55 million in damages.<br />
{{quotebox-float|Minneapolis City Council members on Tuesday received an update from the city’s Community Planning & Economic Development department that estimated at least 220 buildings had been damaged, resulting in a minimum of $55 million in costs, though the city was “not yet ready to produce a credible estimate” of the losses.<ref>https://www.startribune.com/mayor-frey-seeks-federal-state-aid-for-mpls-as-early-estimate-shows-at-least-55m-in-damages/570984542/</ref>}}<br />
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====Democratic Socialists of America====<br />
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:{{See also|Communism}}<br />
The [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA) has 600 comrades in the [[Twin Cities]] who work closely with Antifa-aligned groups. On May 27, 2020 the Twin Cities DSA issued a call on [[Twitter]] asking comrades for supplies at the same intersection where the Auto Zone was burned to the ground kicking off the nationwide riots. Later that evening the [[Marxist]]s tweeted,<br />
[[File:Twin Cities DSA.PNG|right|3o0px|thumb|DSA call for supplies at the 3rd Precinct police station in Minneapolis which rioters burnt down hours later.]]<br />
{{quotebox-float|"Want to help out your comrades protesting at the 3rd precinct? Here's a good list of much needed supplies."<ref>https://twitter.com/TwinCitiesDSA/status/1265774113693372417</ref>}}<br />
The folks on the ground attached a list and included medical supplies, plywood for shields, anything else useful for shielding from the cops. The Minneapolis Police 3rd precinct building was evacuated and burnt down hours later.<ref>https://www.fox9.com/news/rioters-set-minneapolis-police-precinct-on-fire-as-protests-reignite-over-george-floyds-death</ref> Private cars were then requested. The tweet read,<br />
{{quotebox-float|"Another big need: if you have a car, some folks may need a quick ride out of the area."<ref>https://www.facebook.com/TwinCitiesDSA/photos/a.252330275204626/951997051904608/?type=3&theater</ref>}}<br />
The Twin Cities DSA Ecosocialists Working Group tweeted to comrades,<br />
{{quotebox-float|"Support the ongoing mass [[working-class]] uprising!"}}<br />
The daughters of Democrat governor Tim Walz and Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar were two of the insurgents tweeting out strategic intelligence for the Communist uprising.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/breaking-exclusive-minnesota-governors-daughter-hope-walz-tweeting-intel-violent-looters-rioters-just-like-ilhan-omars-daughter-isra-hirsi/</ref> On May 28, 2020, after the violence and burning down of law enforcement buildings, the DSA National Political Committee issued a statement in support of the rioters:<br />
{{quotebox-float|"We the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America condemn the public execution of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police. His murder falls into the deeply entrenched pattern of violence, anti-Blackness, and oppression upheld by policing in this country.... This is [[white supremacy]]... We stand with and share the rage of all of those who are making themselves heard on the streets after years of being suffocated by policing and poverty after years of being looted by corporations landlords and billionaires."<ref>https://www.dsausa.org/statements/dsa-condemns-the-public-execution-of-george-floyd/</ref>}}<br />
On May 30, journalist [[Andy Ngo]] tweeted:<br />
{{quotebox-float|“We are witnessing glimpses of the full insurrection the [[far-left]] has been working on for decades. Within hours, militant antifa cells across the country mobilized to aid BLM rioters. The first broken window is the blood in the water for looters to move in. The fires come next.”}}<br />
Ngo later added:<br />
{{quotebox-float|“Media, politicians, public—all of us—have underestimated the training, purpose & capability of left-wing extremists. Every part of the rioting has a purpose. Fires destroy economy. Riots can overwhelm police & even military. All of it leads to a destabilized state if maintained.”}}<br />
[[File:Harris Mpls riot.jpeg|left|250px|thumb|Sen. Kamala Harris solicited money for the [[MFF]] to bail out the [[terrorist]]s who burnt down the [[Minneapolis]] Police Station.]]<br />
In [[Marxist–Leninist]] and [[Maoist]] theory, a [[United front]] is a [[coalition]] of [[leftist]] organizations that [[collude]] for the purpose of taking over a [[government]]. In the [[116th Congress]], the [[Committees of Correspondence for Democratic Socialism]], Democratic Socialists of America, [[Liberation Road]] (formerly Freedom Road Socialist Organization}, and Communist Party of the United States formally created a united front of the nation's four largest Communist organizations to take over the [[Democratic Party|Democrat Party]].<ref>https://m.theepochtimes.com/how-57000-socialists-and-communists-plan-to-take-over-the-democratic-party_2654589.html</ref> As of 2018 the umbrella group is known as the [[Left Inside/Outside Project]] (“One foot in the institutions, one foot in the streets.”<ref>https://dsabuild.org/r9-establishing-a-national-antifascist-and-direct-action-working-group</ref>) consisted of 57,000 [[community organizer]]s.<ref>https://organizingupgrade.com/the-left-we-want/</ref> At its August 2019 convention the DSA passed a resolution to form a <br />
{{quotebox-float|“National Working Group to help drive collaboration and resource sharing to support our antifascist organizing.”<ref>https://www.dsausa.org/2019-convention-a-world-to-win/</ref>}}<br />
Law enforcement authorities found evidence of pre-planning. The ''Minneapolis Star/Tribune'' reported:<br />
{{quotebox-float|state officials said several caches of flammable materials were found both in neighborhoods where there have already been fires and “in cars we’ve stopped as recently as this morning,” said John Harrington, state public safety commissioner. Some of the caches look like they may have been planted days ago and some only in the last 24 hours or so, he said.<br />
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Police are also finding stolen vehicles with plates removed that are being used to transport the flammable materials. Looted goods and weapons also have been found in the stolen cars, he said.<ref>https://www.startribune.com/police-arrest-150-driver-who-barreled-into-crowd-held/570908442/?refresh=true</ref>}}<br />
[[File:Tom Carpenter.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|Black Lives Matter [[homophobe]]s beat a [[homosexual]] Democrat state senator and left him for dead.<ref>https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/25/wisconsin-gay-democrat-state-senator-violence-attack-tim-carpenter-black-lives-matter/</ref> Party leaders refused to condemn the violence.<ref>https://nypost.com/2018/07/29/when-will-democrats-condemn-the-lefts-growing-turn-to-violence/</ref>]]<br />
The [[Sunrise Movement]], with established groups in several major cities, has heavily recruited activists from the DSA and Liberation Road affiliated groups, such as the Pennsylvania Student Power Network. Sunrise founding activists are all current trainers with Momentum Community, which is a training workshop funded by millionaires and billionaires to “incubate” supposed "[[grassroots]]" organizations such as Sunrise and the Movimiento Cosecha (Harvest Movement). Democrat millionaire donor and former [[2020 presidential election]] candidate [[Tom Steyer]]'s [[NextGen America]] is also tied to the Sunrise Movement, and according to the ''New York Times'', the two groups “strategize” together.<ref>https://archive.fo/ytfYT</ref> <br />
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The DSA itself as of 2020 has 66,000 members nationwide and locals in almost every state. Other communist groups such as Communist Party USA, Liberation Road, [[Socialist Alternative]], Workers World Party, Party for Socialism and Liberation, [[Socialist Unity Party]], and Revolutionary Communist Party and their allies in Black Lives Matter and [[Antifa]] can mobilize tens of thousands of militants and organizing cadre at short notice. The American [[Left]] has the power to start race riots in nearly every major U.S. city. DSA branches in [[Memphis]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Brooklyn]], [[Louisville]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Richmond]] are raising funds for “George Floyd Uprisings Nationwide.”<ref>https://www.dsa-la.org/support_floyd_protests_nationwide</ref><br />
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====BLM homophobes beat homosexual state senator====<br />
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In [[Madison, Wisconsin]] Black Lives Matter protesters pulled down the statue of Col. Christian Heg, an [[abolitionist]] who fell in the [[Battle of Chickamauga]].<ref>https://wkow.com/2020/06/23/protesters-pull-down-forward-statue-outside-state-capitol/</ref> Tim Carpenter, a [[homosexual]] [[progressive]] [[Democrat]] state senator, was punched in the eye, kicked in the head, neck, and ribs, left for dead by a group of 8-10 [[white]] Black Lives Matter "protesters". Sen. Carpenter tried to tell the Black Lives Matter protesters, "I'm on your side.".<ref>https://www.theblaze.com/news/violent-protesters-beat-up-state-senator</ref> Four weeks into the nationwide riots, not a single Democrat at the federal, state, or local level condemned the violence and attacks on innocent people.<ref>https://youtu.be/JWzbCxlCPbw</ref> Thyblackman.com observed:<br />
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{{quotebox-float|"If blacks really believe that police are racist, black victims would presumably be less likely than white victims to report crimes committed against them. After all, they would doubt the commitment of the officers to solve the crimes. They would think that officers will engage in profiling and arrest an innocent black suspect.<br />
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In fact, blacks don’t shy away from reporting crimes to the police. [[U.S. Department of Justice]] survey data on crimes reported to police shows that blacks are actually more likely than whites to report violent crimes committed against them to the police by 9 percentage points (54 percent to 45 percent).<br />
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If you want to get rid of the police, that will mean no arrests, no convictions, and eventually no prisons. This change would be so far outside anything that the U.S. has ever experienced. But if research by economists gives us anything to go on, it may very well cause an 80 percent or more increase in murder rates.<br />
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Research also finds that the benefits of policing are greatest in those areas where crime rates are highest — namely poor, black, urban areas. These neighborhoods would stand to lose the most by defunding the police.<br />
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The cities where police are supposedly out of control and harming minorities have one thing in common – they are run by [[liberal]] Democrats. Indeed, almost all of them have been run exclusively by Democrats for many decades. For example, [[Los Angeles]] has only had one Republican mayor since 1961. Minneapolis and St. Paul haven’t had Republican mayors for over 45 years. As these politicians failed to protect their citizens, it may be the Democratic politicians and not the police who are to blame.<br />
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One searches in vain for Democratic politicians who have reprimanded the rioters. After several nights of riots, Minnesota [[Sen. Tina Smith]], a Democrat, egged on demonstrators by calling for a continuation of the “righteous protests” and necessary routing out of “racism” that she said is endemic in Minnesota. On Thursday, not a single Democrat in the House voted for a resolution condemning acts of violence and rioting — including the “deliberate targeting of law enforcement officers,” as well as opposing the defunding of police.<br />
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Yet, the very politicians who want to disband the police and who ordered the police to stand down during the riots after George Floyd’s death are the same people who want to ban civilians owning guns for protection."<ref>https://thyblackman.com/2020/06/28/the-democrats-cant-condemn-violence-including-violence-against-police/</ref>}}<br />
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====BLM protester murders journalist====<br />
[[File:BLM protester Steven Lopez.jpg|left|200px|thumb|BLM protester Steven Lopez taken into custody on rioting charges; he was released and days later allegedly shot and killed a journalist covering the "peaceful protests".<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/29/louisville-breonna-taylor-protest-shooting-suspect-identified/3277736001/</ref>]]<br />
In [[Louisville]], [[Kentucky]], 7 people were shot in Breyonna Taylor protests.<ref>https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/29/7-shot-at-louisville-protest-over-fatal-police-shooting/</ref> <br />
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Steven Lopez, a Black Lives Matter protester, was arrested for inciting a [[riot]], disorderly conduct, harassment and possession of drug paraphernalia. His citation noted he was in possession of a handgun "with two full mags of ammo" at the time of the arrest. He was released. Ten days later Lopez was arrested again for [[murder]] and first-degree wanton endangerment. The murder victim was another Black Lives Matter protester. Lopez fired into an encampment of protesters wanting to [[defund the police]]. Bystanders returned fire, wounding the accused killer in the leg. Lopez participated in many protests, which rocked the streets of Louisville for a month. [[Liberal media]] accounts referred to the [[BLM]] protester as a [[Hispanic]] "[[white supremacist]]".<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-we-know-about-steven-lopez-the-suspect-in-the-fatal-louisville-protest-shooting/ar-BB166xfs</ref><br />
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[[Kamala Harris]] referred to the BLM/Anifa violence over the Summer of 2020 leaving many dead, tens of millions of dollars in property damages and businesses and livelihoods destroyed as “brilliant” and “an essential component or mark of a real [[democracy]]."<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/kamala-harris-blasted-for-praising-blm-as-essential-and-brilliant-amid-violence/</ref><br />
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[[File:Alamosa shooting3.png|right|250px|thumb|BLM terrorist James Edward Marshall IV, an attorney, shot an innocent pick-up driver at a stop light in Alamosa, Colorado.<ref>https://coloradosun.com/2020/06/28/black-lives-matter-shooting-alamosa-colorado/</ref>]]<br />
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====Two Blacks murdered by BLM protesters in CHOP====<br />
:{{See also|CHOP}}<br />
Two black men were murdered by their white [[Antifa]] [[comrade]]s, one a 16 year old, and a third 14 year old black youth was shot while protesting for Black Lives Matter in [[Seattle]]'s Capital Hill Occupation Protest [[No Go Zone]].<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/seattle-chop-shooting-protest</ref> There was at least 4 shootings and an untold number of sexual assaults during what Seattle's Democrat mayor declared was the "Summer of Love." The protesters were demanding to defund the police. A [[Socialist Alternative]] city councilwoman blamed the murders on "[[capitalism]]".<ref>https://www.redstate.com/bonchie/2020/06/29/seattle-city-council-member-blames-capitalisms-brutality-for-chop-murder/</ref> If the allegation that "capitalism" is responsible the deaths were true, the killings then would likely be a dispute over market territory for illegal drug sales and distribution. <br />
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Neither Antifa nor Black Lives Matter had yet to put forward any positive proposals on how to take the [[profit]] out of either legal or illegal [[drug]] sales. Or proposals on who would enforce legal or illegal distribution of drugs in a gun-free and cop-free city. Or who would protect the lives of teenagers from getting shot by bandits and villains undercutting the prices charged by legally licensed dope vendors. Or who would arrest armed dope dealers who are illegally profiting from drug sales once capitalism and individual profit is abolished.<br />
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One thing is certain, these people, at least those who don't OD or get shot, are tomorrows' citizens, voters, taxpayers, and leaders, assuming [[America]] survives as a [[sovereign]] and independent [[republic]].<br />
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===Eight year old girl murdered by BLM in Atlanta===<br />
BLM sent out an alert broadcast by the [[socialist]] mouthpiece [[National Public Radio]] that so-called "white supremacists" would use vehicles to run over protesters blocking freeways and public streets. BLM changed its rules of engagement to allow shooting into vehicles of citizens avoiding roadblocks.<ref>https://dcdirtylaundry.com/black-lives-matter-upgrades-rules-of-engagement-roe-to-shoot-people-in-vehicles-protester-shoots-unarmed-elderly-man-in-a-vehicle-chaz-security-opens-f/</ref> Innocent citizens in Alamosa, Colorado, in Provo, Utah, and the CHOP zone were shot. An 8-year-old girl was murdered by Black Lives Matter rioters when they shot into a car in Atlanta in the violent aftermath of the Defund police movement, a mass walk-off the job of police in the wake of political persecutions by Democrats, and the death of a drunk driver fleeing from police.<ref>https://www.cbs46.com/news/shooting-leaves-8-year-old-girl-dead-on-university-avenue-police-investigate/article_3de6674c-be41-11ea-8e33-2b7eacb8bee8.html</ref><br />
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A day later, Black Lives Matter murdered a Black man.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/atlanta-triple-shooting-leaves-one-dead-scene-fatal-shooting-8-year-old-black-girl-parents-cry-black-lives-matter-killed/</ref><br />
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====New York City====<br />
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[[NBC News]] reported that New York's Deputy Commissioner for Intelligence and Counterterrorism said there is a high level of confidence within the New York Police Department (NYPD) that rioters had organized scouts, medics, and supply routes of rocks, bottles and accelerants to commit vandalism and violence. There are strong indicators they planned for violence in advance while using encrypted communications. NYPD has received intelligence that U-Haul trucks with NJ registrations were aiding looters and vandals by transporting stolen goods and criminal actors.<ref>https://twitter.com/JackPosobiec/status/1267877057817698305</ref><br />
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea explained how bricks and water bottles filled with cement had been thrown at NYPD members. Shea wrote that construction sites in the city have had bricks stolen from them.<br />
{{quotebox-float|“Pre-staged bricks are being placed and then transported to ‘peaceful protests,’ which are peaceful protests, but then used by that criminal group within. We’ve had construction sites burglarized in recent days in Manhattan … during a riot, it’s interesting what was taken – bricks.”<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/feds-investigating-whether-criminal-actors-exerting-command-and-control-over-unrest-as-bricks-thrown-at-copsM</ref>}} <br />
[[File:NY shooting.jpeg|right|350px|thumb|A Black father was murdered in a drive-by shooting while walking with his 7 year old daughter shortly after $1 billion was cut from police funding to meet the demands of Black Lives Matter.<ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-girl-bronx-shooting-father-20200707-7wbhqoe4onfidht4zjbu7nuq6m-story.html</ref>]]<br />
''The Daily Mail'' reported:<br />
{{quotebox-float|video captured the moment rioters in [[Manhattan]] chanced upon a cache of bricks between St. Marks Place and Seventh Street in the East Village on Sunday evening, though no construction site appeared to be nearby.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8377069/Bricks-randomly-appear-protests-sparking-theories-planted-stoke-violence.html</ref>}}<br />
Teams of looters armed with power tools systematically worked together to loot one location after another. A neighborhood eyewitness stated,<br />
{{quotebox-float|“Cars would drive up, let off the looters, unload power tools and suitcases and then the cars would drive away. Then the cars would come back pick them up and then drive off to the next spot. They seemed to know exactly where they were going. Some of the people were local, but there were a lot of out-of-towners.”<ref>https://6abc.com/nyc-looters-and-vandals-chauffeured-in-cars-had-power-tools-witness/6228327/</ref>}}<br />
One out of every seven arrests in [[New York City]] were of people from out of state. Those arrested came from [[Massachusetts]], [[Connecticut]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[New Jersey]], [[Iowa]], [[Nevada]], [[Virginia]], [[Maryland]], [[Texas]] and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Police Commissioner estimated at least 20% of arrests were from out of town. Democrat mayor [[Bill de Blasio]]'s daughter was among those arrested along with others for acts of violence. The counterterrorism deputy commissioner told [[NBC News]],<br />
{{quotebox-float|"Before the protests began, organizers of certain anarchists groups set out to raise bail money and people who would be responsible to be raising bail money, they set out to recruit medics and medical teams with gear to deploy in anticipation of violent interactions with police. They prepared to commit property damage and directed people who were following them that this should be done selectively and only in wealthier areas or at high-end stores run by corporate entities....[they] developed a complex network of bicycle scouts to move ahead of demonstrators in different directions of where police were and where police were not for purposes of being able to direct groups from the larger group to places where they could commit acts of [[vandalism]] including the torching of police vehicles and [[Molotov cocktail]]s where they thought officers would not be."<ref>https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypds-terrorism-chief-says-unnamed-groups-planned-protest-violence-in-advance/2440722/</ref>}}<br />
[[File:Davell Gardner Jr.png|rigtht|350px|thumb|1 year old [[Davell Gardner, Jr.]] was murdered by what the [[liberal media]] calls 'peaceful protesters'<ref>https://youtu.be/NGBSCJ0dyyU</ref> while in his stroller after the Democrats cut $1 billion in funding for NYPD.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2020/07/13/go-to-hell-gardner-family-slain-toddler-tells-killers/</ref>]]<br />
Hawk Newsome, chairman of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York (BLMNY) outlined a “pathway forward”: “We pattern ourselves after the [[Black Panthers]], after the [[Nation of Islam]], we believe that we need an [[army]] to defend ourselves." Newsome told [[FOX News]], "If this country doesn't give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it.<ref>https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/blm-if-this-country-doesnt-give-us-what-we-want-then-we-will-burn-down-this-system-and-replace-it/</ref> Cirvona Newsome, BLMNY co-founder and [[Democrat]] 2020 primary challenger for Congress (NY-15) said,<ref>https://ballotpedia.org/Chivona_Newsome</ref> “For far too long our institutions have protected the abusers and victimized the innocent while trapping people of color in the quicksand of racism, poverty and despair.”<ref>https://100percentfedup.com/black-lives-matter-makes-a-power-and-money-grab-with-new-list-of-demands/</ref><br />
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[[2020 Biden campaign]] staffers and [[Hollywood values|Hollywood celebrities]] were among those providing financing and bail money for arrested terrorists.<ref>https://www.lifezette.com/2020/05/hollywood-celebs-and-biden-staff-team-up-to-bail-out-violent-rioters/</ref> Two attorney's, including an [[Ivy League]] corporate lawyer, were charged with after tossing a Molotov cocktail into a police car.<ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-molotov-nypd-brooklyn-lawyers-charged-20200531-nxamwxnjmzgvzmczi6z2ypcbzi-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/us/new-york-molotov-cocktail-nypd-van-federal-charges-antifa-brooklyn-riots-floyd</ref> An [[Obama]] [[intelligence community|intelligence official]] secured bail over the objections of government prosecutors for the attorney charged with a domestic terror attack on law enforcement.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8388125/Obama-era-intelligence-posts-bail-NYC-lawyer-alleged-Molotov-cocktail-Floyd-protest.html</ref> In another event, an out-of-town white woman was charged with attempted murder after tossing a Molotov cocktail into a police van with four [[law enforcement]] officers inside.<ref>https://www.redstate.com/nick-arama/2020/06/03/minnesota-finds-incendiary-devices-stashed-in-residential-neighborhoods-this-is-organized-and-its-not-just-minnesota/</ref><br />
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Three officers were poisoned with bleach while eating at a restaurant.<ref>https://headlineswithavoice.com/2020/06/16/public-service-announcement/</ref> [[Colin Kaepernick]]'s paymaster's, [[Nike shoes]], were looted.<ref>https://streamable.com/6sdcb3</ref><br />
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A one year old Black toddler was murdered while sitting in a stroller during the BLM violence.<ref>https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-baby-fatally-shot-stroller-brooklyn-park-cookout-20200713-hso2fb63r5bsjebq7ltp2ki5gu-story.html</ref><br />
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====Kansas City, Missouri====<br />
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:{{See also|Operation Legend}}<br />
[[Kansas City]] [[NPR]] affiliate KCUR-FM reported following the [[Minneapolis riots]], that city's Black Lives Matter protests lasted late into the night.<ref>https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-29/kansas-city-activists-plan-peaceful-blacklivesmatter-protests-following-minneapolis-riots</ref> The crowd removed barricades and began walking neighborhoods, chanting “Who's streets? Our streets!” and " “No justice, no peace!". [[Facebook]] posted an advertisement saying "Black Lives Matter. Enough is Enough”. More than 3,000 people showed up. Police announced they found “stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot”. The ''[[Daily Caller]]'' reported:<br />
[[File:LeGend Taliferro.jpeg|right|300px|thumb|4 year old LeGend Taliffero was murdered by [[Marxist]] [[gangbanger]]s during the [[BLM riots]].<ref>https://www.kcur.org/news/2020-05-29/kansas-city-activists-plan-peaceful-blacklivesmatter-protests-following-minneapolis-riots</ref>]]<br />
{{quotebox-float|Kansas City police officers found bricks and rocks staged near protest sites around the city, stoking concerns that individuals or groups had pre-planned looting and destruction that hit the city over the weekend, the department said Sunday.<br />
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“We have learned of & discovered stashes of bricks and rocks in & around the Plaza and Westport to be used during a riot,” the department said in a tweet on Sunday.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2020/06/01/kansas-city-bricks-george-floyd-retail-riots/</ref>}}<br />
On May 30, 2020 "protesters" set a police car on fire. broke windows, and vandalized the Country Club Plaza business district including, Foot Locker, Victoria's Secret, H&M, The North Face, Cafe Trio, Season's 52, P.F. Chang's and other employers struggling to revive after the [[coronavirus]] lockdown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksnt.com/news/police-car-on-fire-vandalism-and-looting-protesting-turns-to-civil-unrest-in-kansas-city/|title=Police car on fire, vandalism and looting: Protesting turns to civil unrest in Kansas City|date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> On June 1, 2020 protests grew more violent as protesters threw rocks and bottles at police.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kctv5.com/news/local_news/protests-turn-violent-in-kansas-city-as-demonstrators-throw-rocks-water-bottles/article_f2dd2c30-a3ed-11ea-b0d8-e3b3a6ee26a0.html|title=Protests turn violent in Kansas City as demonstrators throw rocks, water bottles|website=KCTV Kansas City}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Stark | first=Cortlynn | last2=Nozicka | first2=Luke | title=Police say protesters try to break into Plaza businesses as KC protests turn ‘violent’ | website=kansascity | date=2020-05-30 | url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/article243128641.html | access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Adler | first=Eric | title=‘Heartbreaking’: Kansas City’s Plaza shops reel from COVID-19 and now protest vandals | website=kansascity | date=2020-06-01 | url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article243178521.html | access-date=}}</ref> More than 150 people were arrested.<ref>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-than-150-protesters-were-arrested-in-kansas-city-over-three-days-of-unrest/ar-BB14TuaZ</ref> Jackson County’s prosecutor, Jean Peters Baker, refused to file charges against anyone and Mayor Quinton Lucas said he would likely pardon anyone if she did. Meantime the prosecutor encouraged rioters to file charges against police.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/06/05/kansas-city-announces-police-reform-amid-george-floyd-protests/</ref> In the first week of June there were more than 230 arrests at the protest.<br />
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Kansas City had 68 homicides when the riots started and was on pace for a recorded year, over the next 90 days the homicides doubled to 139.<ref>https://www.kshb.com/news/homicide-tracker</ref> About three-quarters of the victims, as well as most of the suspects, are young black men.<ref>https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Homicides-spike-in-Kansas-City-on-possible-record-pace-570900251.html</ref> <br />
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Four-year-old Legend Taliferro was shot while he slept in his bedroom early on the morning of June 29, 2020. Kansas City Police believe this was not a random shooting and that the apartment was targeted.<ref>https://apnews.com/bbd8713ff6c488268f6af65f25a3c62b</ref> A week later, some 200 federal [[law enforcement]] agents from the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies surged into Kansas City. Mayor Lucas claimed he was blindsided by the [[White House]] Press Secretary [[Kayleigh McEnany]]'s announcement of [[Operation LeGend]]. The mayor was found later to have been lying.<br />
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====St. Louis, Misouri====<br />
[[File:Cori Bush.png|left|300px|thumb|BLM agitator [[Cori Bush]].]]<br />
Corrupt [[Soros]]-funded St. Louis Circuit Attorney [[Kim Gardner]], the city’s prosecutor, was criticized ahead of the election for releasing a political ad paid for by the Safety and Justice Super PAC that received funding from [[liberal]] billionaire [[George Soros]], according to the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''.<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-circuit-attorney-candidate-defends-accepting-super-pac-campaign-money-from-liberal-billionaire/article_11036aaf-4b1b-58cd-871f-4084f1ec1485.html</ref> The total funds donated by the super PAC were at least $190,750. It was not immediately clear what her campaign budget was or who else contributed. Gardner won her 2020 primary re-election bid while under criminal investigation.<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/soros-linked-pac-donates-77000-st-louis-circuit-attorney-targeting</ref> Gardner allowed the release of all 36 rioters and looters arrested in the city following riots in which a retired [[Black]] St. Louis Police Captain was [[murder]]ed by Black Lives Matter protesters.<ref>https://twitter.com/Eric_Schmitt/status/1268195075953176576</ref> <br />
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Gardner unjustly indicted a married couple for exercising their [[2nd Amendment]] rights on their own property when they were assaulted and threatened by [[white]] Black Lives Matter [[terrorist]]s.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W43LNEVOnbA</ref> The mob was led by [[Cori Bush]], Democrat candidate for [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Missouri]]'s 1st congressional district in the [[2020 U.S. House elections|2020 elections]]. Bush screamed through a bullhorn, "You can't stop the [[revolution]]!"<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/09/01/meet-cori-bush-the-latest-socialist-squad-member-headed-to-congress/</ref><br />
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[[File:Beloved-st-louis-police-captain-killed-amid-unrest.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn was murdered by socialist [[revolution]]aries during the [[Marxist]] uprising.<ref>https://canadafreepress.com/article/george-floyd-riots-antifas-marxist-anti-cop-skulduggery</ref>]]<br />
Marxist rioters murdered 77-year-old retired Black Police Captain [[David Dorn]], who had been working as a private security guard.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/2/donald-trump-pays-tribute-david-dorn-retired-st-lo/</ref> The shooting and theft was posted on [[Facebook]] Live. Dorn served on the St. Louis police force for 38 years. Dorn’s personality was described as “bigger than life...a fun guy, a happy guy....He wanted them to do the right thing all the time." The Ethical Society of Police, which represents black officers in St. Louis, said in a news release that Dorn was “the type of brother that would’ve given his life to save them if he had to.”<ref>https://news.immitate.com/2020/06/03/beloved-st-louis-police-captain-killed-amid-unrest/</ref> Neighborhoods were set on fire.<ref>https://streamable.com/8lnd7v</ref><br />
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In the month of June 2020 homicides rose from 10 the year prior to 32, more than 1 per day.<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/edwards-violence-is-occurring-in-every-portion-of-st-louis/article_5114505c-e8b2-5774-91cb-215b02763584.html</ref><br />
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In response to a [[Catholic]] prayer rally announced by the [[Gateway Pundit]] at a statue of St. Louis (the saint which the city is named for, and whose statue is being targeted for removal by far-Left Islamic activist Umar Lee) in Forest Park, the city's racist Democrat treasurer Tishaura Jones irresponsibly called the rally a "KKK meeting" and the attendees "white supremacists", displaying clear ignorance of the fact that the KKK is the creation of her own party and is historically as anti-Catholic as it is anti-black.<ref name="St. Louis">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/st-louis-treasurer-tishaura-jones-labels-catholic-prayer-rally-kkk-meeting-three-st-louis-christians-beaten-one-knocked-leftist-brass-knuckles-kicked-head-video/ St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones Labels Catholic Prayer Rally a KKK Meeting – Then Three St. Louis Christians Beaten, One Knocked Out by Leftist and Kicked in the Head] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> Following Jones' comments and a false claim by Lee that the rally attendees were "connected" to the Charlottesville riots in 2017, over 100 violent leftist thugs soon after crashed the rally at Lee's urging with a "protest" that degenerated into violence as the hoodlums viciously harassed and childishly mocked the rally attendees, hurled profanities at them and acted disruptively,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/blah-blah-blah-hateful-black-lives-matter-protester-mocks-interrupts-catholics-prayer-st-louis-statue-video/ “Blah-Blah-Blah…” – Hateful Black Lives Matter Protester Mocks, Interrupts Catholics in Prayer at St. Louis Statue] at the Gateway Pundit</ref><ref name="Press Charges">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/catholic-man-press-charges-black-lives-matter-mob-beat-st-louis-statue-praying-peace-video/ Catholic Man to Press Charges After Black Lives Matter Mob Beat Him at St. Louis Statue while PRAYING FOR PEACE] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> vandalized the statue with racist and sacrilegious graffiti<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/marxists-show-christian-prayer-rally-st-louis-statue-demand-removal-statue-catholic-saint-videos/ Christians Hold Prayer Rally at St. Louis Statue, Leftist Mob Meets Them, Hurls Insults, Tries to Shut it Down!] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and made open threats against the St. Louis Cathedral,<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/catholic-priest-attempts-defend-st-louis-statue-leftist-vandalism-leftist-mob-threatens-take-cathedral-next-video/ Catholic Priest Attempts to Defend St. Louis Statue from Further Leftist Vandalism — Leftist Mob Threatens to TAKE CATHEDRAL NEXT!] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> and several of the rallygoers were assaulted by the thugs, one of which, racist black activist and member of the notorious Crips gang Terrence Page,<ref name="New Low">[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/new-low-snopes-uses-local-crips-member-islamist-fanatic-defamatory-hit-piece-gateway-pundit-st-louis-catholics/ A New Low. Snopes Uses Local Crips Member and Islamist Fanatic in Defamatory Hit Piece Against Gateway Pundit and St. Louis Catholics] at the Gateway Pundit</ref> was caught on camera using brass knuckles to viciously assault a rally attendee in a cowardly blindside attack, then kicked him in the head after the man went down and also assaulted two other rallygoers,<ref name="St. Louis"/> then openly bragged about the assaults on his Facebook page afterward. One of the rallygoers, Conor Martin, announced later that he intends to file criminal charges against the thugs (including Page) who invaded the rally and assaulted him and other attendees,<ref name="Press Charges"/> while the Gateway Pundit itself intends to file libel charges against liberal "fact-checking" website [[Snopes.com]] for a defamatory and falsehood-filled hit piece written by that site about the event and the Gateway Pundit.<ref name="New Low"/><br />
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====Marxist rectification====<br />
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:{{See also|Maoism|Rectification movement}}<br />
A [[Maoist]] rectification campaign erupted out of the Antifa riots.<ref>https://justthenews.com/nation/culture/forced-apologies-and-public-shaming-doctrinal-deviation-sweep-american-culture</ref> Whites were asked, if not demanded, to kneel and publicly disavow their [[white privilege]].<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/03/brain-washed-whites-convulsing-from-white-guilt-make-pledge-of-allegiance-to-black-people-929304</ref> Calling police to report crimes or threats to life and safety was deemed "racist".<ref>https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/08/minn-official-tells-cnns-camerota-wanting-to-protect-your-home-comes-from-a-place-of-privilege-931770</ref> The mayor of Minneapolis was shamed before a leftist mob of mostly white people for not agreeing to disband the Minneapolis police.<ref>https://youtu.be/eACIjK36mek</ref> A ''New York Times'' columnist urged white people to text “relatives and loved ones telling them you will not be visiting them or answering phone calls until they take significant action in supporting black lives either through protest or financial contributions.”<ref>https://summit.news/2020/06/09/new-york-times-columnist-demands-white-people-ditch-family-members-who-dont-support-black-lives-matter/</ref> <br />
[[File:BLM rectification.PNG|right|300px|thumb|A white woman accosted on the street with a demand to kneel and apologize for her whiteness.<ref>https://twitter.com/AnnCoulter/status/1267734418241830912</ref>]]<br />
[[New Orleans Saints]] quarterback Drew Brees told an interviewer “I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the [[flag]] of the United States of America.” Brees and his family received death threats from leftist cowards. Brees asked for "forgiveness" for saying Americans should respect the flag.<ref>https://www.dailywire.com/news/drew-brees-caves-asks-for-forgiveness-for-saying-americans-should-respect-the-flag?itm_source=parsely-api</ref> Even Brees' wife wrote an apology: “WE ARE THE PROBLEM. I write this with tears in my eyes and I hope you all hear our hearts.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/06/07/drew-brees-wife-brittany-issues-apology-we-are-the-problem/</ref><br />
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The wife of Aleksandar Katai, a [[Serbia]]n soccer who played with the Los Angeles Galaxy, posted criticism of the Minneapolis rioters in Serbian. Someone noticed, translated the posting and criticized her. She deleted the posting. Katai's wife was in Chicago when she wrote the post, and Aleksandar may not have even been aware of the post. Rioters arrived at the Los Angeles stadium to call for Alexander's firing. The management of the L.A. Galaxy cowardly forced Alexander Katai to apologize for his wife, and then to denounce her. Then they made him endorse Black Lives Matter, which he did, and then they fired him anyway.<ref>https://skugal.org/racist-violent-la-galaxy-fire-aleksandar-katai-over-wifes-shocking-social-media-posts-about-us-police-brutality-protests/</ref> Then Katai was attacked on his way out for something he didn't do, may not have even been aware of, in a language most Americans don't understand.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/06/06/la-galaxy-releases-aleksandar-katai-amid-wifes-racist-posts/</ref><br />
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[[UCLA]] investigated a [[white]] professor who read [[Martin Luther King Jr.]]’s ''Letter from Birmingham Jail,'' which reportedly contains the N-word, to students in a [[political science]] class. UCLA also held a town hall shaming and urged students to come forward with complaints. The department head and other faculty charged,<br />
{{quotebox-float|"The lecturer also showed a portion of a documentary which included graphic images and descriptions of [[lynching]], with a narrator who quoted the n-word in explaining the history of lynching. Many students expressed distress and anger regarding the lecture and the lecturer's response to their concerns during the lecture. We share students' concerns that the lecturer did not simply pause and reassess their teaching pedagogy to meet the students' needs."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/professor-under-investigation-for-reading-mlks-letter-from-birmingham-jail-containing-n-word</ref>}}<br />
[[File:Sheldon Whitehouse whites only beach club.PNG|right|300px|thumb|Democrat white supremacist Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.]]<br />
Editorial page director of the ''[[New York Times]]'' James Bennet apologized, and then resigned, after publishing an [[op-ed]] from [[Sen. Tom Cotton]]. The article suggested the U.S. military might be necessary to quell nationwide socialist insurrection if governors and mayors refused to defend the lives and property of American citizens and taxpayers.<br />
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The stepmother of an Atlanta policeman charged in a politically motivated indictment before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation completed its investigation was fired from her job for being a relative of a person designated as a scapegoat by the Left.<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/tucker-carlson-reports-stepmother-of-ex-atlanta-officer-who-shot-rayshard-brooks-fired-from-job</ref><br />
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====Anti-white supremacy====<br />
Sen. [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] is a [[systemic racism|systemic racist]] who is a member of an all-white beach club in which his wife is a major shareholder.<ref>https://therightscoop.com/democrat-gets-cornered-over-being-a-member-of-all-white-private-elite-club/</ref><ref>https://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2021/06/21/sen-sheldon-whitehouses-office-says-beach-club-has-had-members-of-color-doesnt-explain-why-he-said-theyre-still-working-on-it/</ref> Black Lives Matter gave Whitehorse an ultimatum to cut all ties with Spouting Rock Beach Association, also known as Bailey's Beach — or it will make his life miserable, according to [[ABC]] affiliate WLNE.<ref>https://www.abc6.com/possible-protests-against-sen-whitehouse-coming-blm-r-i-member-says/</ref> “We’ll go to his club, we’ll go to his office, we’ll go to his home — wherever we need to go,” one of the chapter’s directors vowed. BLM insisted Whitehouse’s denial was not enough to stop planned protests. “If he thinks we’re just going to forget about it, if he thinks that it’s going to get swept under the rug — it’s not.” <br />
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“This club is a proven racist club with exclusive ties to supremacy and exclusion, and that’s something that’s not gonna be tolerated by me, by my associates, my affiliates or my organization,” the spokesman said. BLM did not buy Whitehorse's claim that the club was on “the right side of pushing for improvements.” Bailey’s Beach Club is an elite private beach and club. The BLM spokesman said, “you know what type of black people he brings in.”<ref>https://nypost.com/2021/07/29/blm-gives-senator-a-deal-to-cut-ties-with-all-white-country-club/</ref><br />
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== Edward Colston Statue ==<br />
On June 11th 2020, the statue of [[Edward Colston]] was toppled from its original place which was first erected in Bristol in 1895, ever since the 1980's, people have wanted it gone due to him being related to the Slave Trade of the late 17th century. Home Secretary Priti Patel condemned the actions of BLM supporters defacing the statue, it was thrown into the river and was rescued a few days later, it is planned to be moved to a museum.<br />
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==2020 Marxist insurrection timeline==<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Democrat urban issues]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ccbh/souls/vol1no4/vol1num4art1.pdf ''Black Like Mao: Red China and Black Revolution''], Robin D.G. Kelley and Betsy Esche, ''Souls'' Volume 1, Number 4 Fall 1999.<br />
*[https://medium.com/fairbank-center/black-power-in-china-maos-support-for-african-american-racial-struggle-as-class-struggle-7673f2a6abb Black Power in China: Mao’s Support for African American “Racial Struggle as Class Struggle”]<br />
*[https://youtu.be/kknldrSh7E8 History of the Violent Left: Symbionese Liberation Army]. Investigative journalist Lee Stranahan takes a deep dives into the goals and mechanics of the Black Lives Matter movement.<br />
*[https://cultureshield.com/PDF/45_Goals.pdf Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35Current Communist Goals], EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, January 10, 1963. See Items 35, ''et al'', <small>35. Discredit and eventually dismantle the FBI. 37. Infiltrate and gain control of big business. 38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat]. 39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals. 40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce. 42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["] united force ["] to solve economic, political or social problems. 15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States. 17. Get control of the schools. Use them as transmission belts for socialism and current Communist propaganda. Soften the curriculum. Get control of teachers' associations. Put the party line in textbooks. 20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, and policymaking positions. 21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures. 29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis. 30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the "common man." 31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the "big picture." Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over. 32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture--education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc. </small><br />
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<div>Leftist individuals and organizations which act as [[social justice warrior]]s.<br />
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[[Category:Bullying]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835258Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:30:53Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* See also */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior]]s, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
*[[Cyberbullying]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Bullying]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835257Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:30:11Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior]]s, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Bullying]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835256Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:29:35Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and [[cyberbullying|cyberbully]] people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior]]s, harass, cyberbully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Social_justice_warrior&diff=1835255Social justice warrior2022-01-26T22:28:47Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>A '''social justice warrior''', often abbreviated as '''SJW''', is a type of [[leftism|leftist]] who acts like a small child and physically assaults people and breaks things. SJWs typically hold the [[racist]] view that [[white people]] are the source of all [[evil]].<ref>''[https://www.carolinajournal.com/news-article/activist-exterminate-white-people/ Activist: exterminate white people],'' by Jon Sanders, Carolina Journal, Oct. 21, 2015.</ref> The term is a pejorative for those who engage in [[identity politics]] and [[political correctness]]. A large percentage of social justice warriors are [[secular left]]ists. <br />
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Prior to the explosion of the internet, only a small number of societal problems were brought forth at any given moment, racism perhaps being foremost. <br />
<br />
Daniel Greenfield wrote about the phenomenon at ''Frontpage Magazine'':<br />
{{Cquote|[[Social justice]] warriors use the language of [[Civil Rights Movement|civil rights]] to assert their private victimhood identity. This can range from the simple, race and gender, to a list of dozens of sexual identities, psychological disorders and survivor of assorted traumas. And let’s not forget disabilities (real or imagined) and morbid [[obesity]].<ref>[http://www.frontpagemag.com/2015/dgreenfield/know-your-social-justice-warriors/ Know Your Social Justice Warriors] by Daniel Greenfield at'' Frontpage Magazine'', April 21, 2015</ref>}}<br />
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In Asia, South America, Central America and the Middle East, there are no social justice warriors decrying "white privilege", "Asian privilege", "Hispanic/Latino privilege" or "Arab privilege". <br />
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In India, the Philippines, Korea, Japan, Nigeria, Pakistan and in South American countries a type of colourism exists preferring fair skin due to the effects of mass media and in some cases due to past colonialism (in the colonial period manual laborers would work long hours in the sun and their skin would darken while the wealthy lived a life of leisure indoors).<ref>[http://japansociology.com/2013/10/25/colourism-in-the-philippines-behind-the-veil-of-whiteness/ Colourism in the Philippines: Behind the Veil of Whiteness], JapanSociology by Adelle Tamblyn, Japansociology, Posted on October 25, 2013</ref><br />
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== SJW atheists ==<br />
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''See also:'' [[SJW atheists]]<br />
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[[File:Gramsci.png|thumb|200px|[[Antonio Gramsci]] was a [[Cultural Marxism|cultural Marxist]]. ]]<br />
[[Postmodernism]] and [[Marxism]] are both [[atheism|atheistic]] ideologies (see also: [[Atheism and postmodernism]]).<br />
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Keri Smith wrote at the news website Medium:<br />
{{Cquote|I don’t yet know what to call this part of the [[Leftism|left]]. Maajid Nawaz calls them the “Regressive Left.” Others call them [[SJW]]s (Social Justice Warriors) or the Alt-Left. The ideology is post-modernist [[Cultural Marxism|cultural marxism]], and it operates as a [[Atheism is a religion|secular religion]]. Most are indoctrinated in liberal elite colleges, though many are being indoctrinated online these days. It has its own dogma and jargon, meant to make you feel like a good person, and used to lecture others on their ‘sin.’ “Check your privilege”- much like “mansplaining” and “gaslighting”- all at one time useful terms- have over time lost a lot of their meaning. These days I see them most frequently being abused as weaponized ad hominem attacks on a person’s immutable identity markers….a way to avoid making an argument, while simultaneously claiming an unearned moral highground in a discussion.<br />
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I have been wondering why more people on the left are not speaking up against violence, in favor of free exchange of ideas and dialogue, in favor of compassion. But I know why. I was in the cult. Part of it is that you are a true believer, and part of it is that you are fearful of being called an apostate — in being trashed as a [[sexism|sexist]], [[racism|racist]], [[Homophobia|homophobic]], [[Transphobia|transphobic]], [[Islamophobia|Islamophobic]], [[Xenophobia|xenophobic]], [[fascism|fascist]], [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] [[Nazism|nazi]].<ref>[https://medium.com/indian-thoughts/on-leaving-the-sjw-cult-and-finding-myself-1a6769b2f1ff On Leaving the SJW Cult and Finding Myself]</ref>}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[Growth of global desecularization#American secular leftism and Christian backlash|American secular leftism and Christian backlash]]<br />
*[[Justice Democrats]]<br />
* [[Social justice]]<br />
* [[GamerGate]]<br />
* [[Atheism and the fat acceptance movement]]<br />
* [[Atheism and envy]]<br />
* [[Atheism and social justice]]<br />
* [[Atheist whining]]<br />
* [[Black Lives Matter]]<br />
* [[Feminism]]<br />
* [[Neurodiversity]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meT-8a83Pfw Microaggression: A Beginner's #SJW Guide!] on Louder With Crowder<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee_ESpTudus #SJW Feminist Myths Destroyed by Karen Straughan] on Louder With Crowder<br />
* [http://voxday.blogspot.com/2015/07/did-i-miss-anything.html 8 steps of a SJW attack]<br />
*[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/the-social-justice-movement-and-christians-a-comparison/ The Social Justice Movement and Christians: A Comparison]<br />
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List of social justice warriors:<br />
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*[http://sjwlist.com/Main_Page The complete list of social justice warriors]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Marxist Terminology]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835254Neurodiversity2022-01-26T22:25:40Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the "autism rights" movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, this one has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They usually strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
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Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior]]s, harass, bully and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs, and some even go so far as to tell their opponent to commit suicide. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835199Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:58:00Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* Doctrine */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
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Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. They often resort to this childish behavior instead of presenting valid arguments for their movement, another characteristic of SJWs. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Autism&diff=1835197Autism2022-01-26T18:51:31Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Autismbrain.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Autism affects the [[amygdala]], [[cerebellum]], and multiple other parts of the brain.]]<br />
'''Autism''' is a type of pervasive developmental disorder. It is characterized by difficulties with social interaction; difficulties with verbal communication, especially pragmatic language; difficulty processing nonverbal communication such as facial expression; intense, narrow interests; difficulty adjusting to changes in routine; and repetitive behaviors. Other signs include lack of eye contact, delayed or unusual play skills, hypo- or hyper-sensitivity to sensory stimuli, and anxiety.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/development-disorder?page=2</ref> It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but in some cases, autism goes unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref> The term '''autism''' was first used in 1912. <br />
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Diagnoses of autism has increased from 1:10,000 in 1988 to as high as 1 in 150 people,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/faq_prevalence.htm</ref> and it has been rising. Four times as many boys suffer from autism as girls.<ref name="Clinic Stats">http://www.iupui.edu/~psycdept/autism/autism.htm</ref> Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected. There is a seizure disorder in about one-third of those who have autism.<ref name="Clinic Stats"/><br />
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Autism is said to exist on a "spectrum;" that is, there is a wide range of how this disorder affects people. Other pervasive developmental disorders on the "autism spectrum" include [[Asperger's syndrome]], Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rett's Syndrome. There are many degrees of functioning in individuals with autism. Because of this, all individuals diagnosed with autism will not exhibit the same characteristics, or exhibit them to the same degree. <br />
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Autism was first identified clinically in 1943 by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger, in collusion with the [[Nazi Party]], also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. As early as the 1990s, many intervention strategies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis ([[ABA therapy]]), were used to treat autism or mitigate its symptoms.<br />
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Autism (especially high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome) is glamorized by the [[neurodiversity]] movement, which opposes any treatments or therapies for it (calling them torture and [[eugenics]]) and parades it as a special type of being to be proud of. Followers also harass and bully anyone who supports treatments or a cure for autism and anyone who disagrees with them, no different than [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters and [[feminism|feminists]].<br />
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==How does autism develop?==<br />
[[File:US autism 6 17 1996-2007.svg.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the United States, reports of autism cases per 1,000 children grew dramatically from 1996 to 2007. It is unknown how much, if any, of that growth came from changes in autism's actual prevalence.<ref><br />
*Prevalence and changes in diagnostic practice:Fombonne E. The prevalence of autism. JAMA. 2003;289(1):87–9.<br />
*Wing L, Potter D. The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: is the prevalence rising? Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2002;8(3):151–61.</ref>]]<br />
In 2011, Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine: "Autism has sometimes been described as a disease of industrialized high-technology societies."<ref name="Autism in Africa">[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref> For example, evidence suggest that environmental toxins are a causal factor of autism.<ref>[https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/autism-and-toxic-chemicals-are-pollutants-fueling-rising-prevalence Autism and Toxic Chemicals: Are Pollutants Fueling Rising Prevalence?]</ref> See also: [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/causes/con-20021148 Causes of Autism - Mayo Clinic].<br />
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In 2013, the ''Washington Times'' said about the causes of autism: "The causes of autism are not understood, and recent studies have found associations between childhood autism and multiple births, preterm births, low birthweights, maternal obesity, having a full sibling with autism and having older parents."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/16/rate-of-autism-rises-in-us-hits-plateau-in-uk/?page=all Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.]</ref> <br />
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Although there have been no formal epidemiological studies, the evidence suggests that autism is rare in the economically developing continent of Africa and mainly exists within elite families.<ref name="Autism in Africa"/><ref>[http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/11/out-of-africa-a.html Out of Africa and Into Autism: More Evidence Illuminates the Somali Anomaly in Minnesota], By Mark F. Blaxill, AgeofAutism.com website (I don't agree with the anti-vaccine portion of the article)</ref> In addition, the traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref><br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]<br />
*[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> Furthermore, Africa is a religious continent with high birth rates.<br />
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=== Low rate of autism among the Amish ===<br />
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The American Amish have a low autism rate which may be due to their healthy and simple lifestyle, their genetic makeup or both.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014<br />
*"[http://www.internalmedicine.osu.edu/genetics/article.cfm?id=5307 Amish Have Lower Rates of Cancer, Ohio State Study Shows]". Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Medical Center. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.<br />
*Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646<br />
*Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.<br />
*Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref> Due to their high levels of physical activity, the Amish have low rates of obesity.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014</ref> <br />
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David N. Brown indicated: "In March 2006, Drs. Kevin Strauss, Holmes Morton and others documented 9 autistic Amish children, which could raise the autism rate of the Lancaster Amish community Olmsted supposedly investigated to almost 1/5,000 which is still a fraction of the US average of 1/68."<ref>Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646</ref><ref>Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.</ref><ref>Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref><br />
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=== Maternal obesity ===<br />
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Case Adams, N.D. declared:<br />
{{cquote|Recent research from the University of California at Davis has found autism to be linked with the accumulation of toxins within fat cells. This finding corresponds with previous research linking autism to immunosuppression, toxin antibodies and environmental exposures for the mother, which links to toxicity and immunosuppression.<br />
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The new research, led by Paula Krakowiak, PhD candidate, analyzed 1,000 children and found that autism was 67% more likely among children from obese mothers.<ref>[http://www.realnatural.org/moms-obesity-autism-linked-to-toxins/ Autism Linked to Toxin Exposure During Pregnancy]</ref>}}<br />
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=== Other physical Factors: Additional information ===<br />
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The Autism Society says, "Researchers are investigating problems during pregnancy or delivery as well as environmental factors, such as viral infections, metabolic imbalances, and exposure to environmental chemicals." [http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatcauses]<br />
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There are claims that environmental toxins increase the risk of autism, just as they increase the risk of cancer. [[New Jersey]] has the highest rate of cancer in the nation, presumably due to a heavy concentration of environmental toxins, and it also has the highest rate of autism. Autistic patients are observed to have higher levels of metals and other toxins.<br />
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=== Genetics ===<br />
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Some experts suspect that there is a genetic susceptibility to autism.<ref>http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/09/studies-new-clues-to-the-genetic-roots-of-autism/</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/11/autism-adhd-share-genetic-similarities/</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-autism-20110815,0,3154651.story</ref><ref>Happé F, Ronald A. The 'fractionable autism triad': a review of evidence from behavioural, genetic, cognitive and neural research. Neuropsychol Rev. 2008;18(4):287–304</ref><ref>Freitag CM. The genetics of autistic disorders and its clinical relevance: a review of the literature. Mol Psychiatry. 2007;12(1):2–22. doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4001896. PMID 17033636</ref> The genetics of this condition are not fully understood; perhaps caused by complex interactions between multiple genes which would account for the "spectrum" like differences in the severity of many cases <ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:7kMNqvTgRtoJ:www.ikhebeenvraag.be/mediastorage/FSDocument/52/Freitag-2.pdf+</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764594</ref><br />
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Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre at the [[University of Cambridge]] (U.K.) says that males and females are hardwired for different behavior, with boys tending to be stronger at mechanics, categorizing and systemizing information, mathematics, etc. and girls stronger at emotionalizing and empathizing. He has proposed that autism is merely an extreme version of the [[male brain type]], in which the (female) urge to empathize is nearly absent and the brain is almost entirely hardwired for the (male) tasks of systemizing.<ref>Baron-Cohen, Simon. ''The Essential Difference'', Basic Books 2003.</ref><br />
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Leo Kanner in a 1949 paper identified "parental coldness" and a "lack of maternal warmth" in the parents of autistic children, leading to the term ''refrigerator mother''. The theory here is autism is caused by incomplete [[socialization]] during early childhood because of emotionally cold parents. The book ''Toxic Psychiatry'' by Peter Briggin notes that the frigid mother theory of autism was abandoned in recent years due to pressure groups.<ref>Briggin, Peter R. ''Toxic Psychiatry'', New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.</ref><br />
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Lenny Schafer, editor of the ''Schafer Autism Report'', rejects outright the current characterization of mild social retardation (such as "[[Asperger syndrome|Asperger's syndrome]]") as forms of autism. He notes that autism is a disability, and if a person is not disabled from participation in society by their condition, in such areas as being able to hold a job or communicate, including communication over the Internet, they are not autistic and should not be diagnosed as such. He accordingly rejects that there can be such a thing as autistic self-advocacy, as anyone who is truly autistic would not have that ability.<ref>http://www.sarnet.org/</ref> This view is highly controversial in the field, and has led to the development of the "autistic spectrum" to better characterize and diagnose autism and autism-like disorders.<br />
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''Wired'' magazine has referred to autism as a "geek syndrome", or essentially as a form of identity-politics-for-computer-nerds.<ref>https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html</ref> Those favoring this interpretation of autism have coined new terminology, including "neurodiversity" for a population with and without autistic individuals, and using the term "neurotypical" for those without autism.<br />
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==Signs and Symptoms==<br />
[[File:Simon Baron-Cohen.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|The [[autism-spectrum quotient]] is a questionnaire published by [[Simon Baron-Cohen]] and his coworkers at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, UK. The questionnaire consists of fifty questions and aims to determine whether adults of average intelligence have symptoms of autism or one of the other autism spectrum conditions.<ref>Woodbury-Smith MR, Robinson J, Wheelwright S, Baron-Cohen S (2005). "[http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2005_Woodbury-Smith_etal_ScreeningAdultsForAS.pdf Screening adults for Asperger Syndrome using the AQ: a preliminary study of its diagnostic validity in clinical practice]" (PDF). J Autism Dev Disord 35 (3): 331–5.</ref>]]<br />
According to the DSM-IV, autism is characterized by the following:<br />
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1. A significant impairment is social interactions.<br />
:::a. Impaired non-verbal communication.<br />
:::b. Failure to develop age-appropriate social relationships<br />
:::c. Lack of emotional reciprocity<br />
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2. Impaired communication.<br />
:::a. Delay or lack of age-appropriate verbal communication.<br />
:::b. If speech development is age-appropriate, an impaired ability to initiate or sustain conversation.<br />
:::c. Repetitive or idiosyncratic speech patterns.<br />
:::d. Absence of, or significantly reduced engagement in, age-appropriate social play.<br />
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3. Repetitive, stereotyped, or "obsessive" behavior.<br />
:::a. Abnormal preoccupation with a limited interest or interests.<br />
:::b. Abnormal adherence to behavioral routines and rituals.<br />
:::c. Repetitive mannerisms or movements.<br />
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4. Bedwetting is particularly prevalent in children who have autism spectrum.<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10882-012-9308-y Behavioral Treatment of Bedwetting in an Adolescent with Autism], Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, June 2013, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 313–323</ref><br />
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==Interventions and Treatments==<br />
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*Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) - This is a behavioral intervention which applies the study of behavioral analysis, as well as the tools of this study, toward assisting behaviors of social significance in individuals of many different populations, including children with autism.<ref>http://www.centerforautism.com/getting_started/aba.asp</ref> Applied behavior analysis is used to increase positive behaviors, decrease interfering behaviors, maintain positive behaviors, teach new skills, and generalize new positive behaviors across many different settings, not just in a restrictive classroom or therapy setting. Therapists begin by observing the behaviors of the individual, focusing on skills and behaviors to reinforce or teach, and identifying interfering behaviors to be minimized. They then develop an intervention plan to reinforce the positive behaviors and skills, by using a system of rewards when the individual receiving the therapy exhibits the behavior that the therapist wants to observe. As the individual incorporates more positive behaviors, the therapist may decrease or change the reinforcement as necessary. <br />
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*Developmental, Individual difference and Relationship-based (DIR/Floortime) model - This is a relationship-based intervention, developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, which focuses on developing a connection with the individual with autism, emphasizing the role his or her interests, emotions, and preferences play in developing an effective treatment.<ref>http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/overview/index.shtml</ref> This model emphasizes individual differences in children with autism, and requires caregivers and therapists to approach each child accordingly. It begins with understanding the child's developmental stage, understanding the ways in which the child understands and learns information and processes sensory stimuli, and developing relationships between the child and his or her caregivers and therapists, who tailor their affect and interactions to the child's needs. This model especially emphasizes the importance of parents and caregivers in the process of their child's treatment, because of their unique relationship to the child. <br />
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*Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren (TEACCH) - This approach was developed in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues, and focuses on skil development, as well as fulfillment of human needs such as communication, social interaction, increasing feelings of safety and reducing anxiety, and engaging in productive and enjoyable activities.<ref>http://www.teacch.com/whatis.html</ref> The principles of the TEACCH method of intervention include: understanding the "culture" of autism (what characterizes individuals with autism, such as their thinking patterns and behaviors), developing an individualized approach to intervention for each individual, structuring the physical environment for effective learning, and using visual supports to assist in understanding and retaining routines, structures, and schedules, as well as to make individual tasks understandable.<br />
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==Homeschooling==<br />
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As with many other children with special needs, homeschooling autistic children can provide a special environment which allows them to flourish. <br />
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http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/autism.htm<br />
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A large body of assistance is available for parents who wish to homeschool their autistic children, including [[homeschooling|here]] on Conservapedia.<br />
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==Autism and atheism==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and autism]]<br />
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In 2011, the University of Boston published a study on the correlation between [[atheism]] and high-functioning/mild autism.<ref>[http://csjarchive.cogsci.rpi.edu/proceedings/2011/papers/0782/paper0782.pdf Religious Belief Systems of Persons with High Functioning Autism], Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Caitlin Fox Murphy and Tessa Velazquez at the Department of Psychology - Boston University); Patrick McNamara (Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine)</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039690/Atheism-autism-Controversial-new-study-points-link-two.html Is atheism linked to autism? Controversial study points to relationship between the two], ''Daily Mail'', 20 September 2011</ref> <br />
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On September 19, 2011, the ''Discover Magazine'' website had an article indicating that there were empirical results showing a positive correlation between atheism and high functioning autism and the article declared:<br />
{{cquote|This is why the empirical results on the [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/atheism-as-mental-deviance/ correlation between atheism and high functioning autism] are important...<br />
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...some people were angry that I seemed to suggest that atheists were antisocial weirdos. Well, [http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2007/08/religiosity-and-personality-how-are.php there is some data to back that up].<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/what-atheism-and-autism-may-have-in-common/ What atheism and autism may have in common] By Razib Khan, September 19, 2011</ref>}}<br />
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==Autism and vaccinations: is there a link?==<br />
On April 29, 2019, in a speech on the floor of the [[Louisiana]] State Senate, [[John Milkovich]], a strongly pro-life [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Shreveport]], flatly declared that [[vaccination]]s are linked to autism. In his remarks, Milkovich recalled that “autism did not exist” when he was growing up in [[Montana]]: "Did you know tissue from aborted babies is now used in vaccines. Did you know that vaccines use [[aluminum]], which is shown to be a neurotoxin? Did you know vaccines in America [are] preserved often with [[mercury]], which is beyond neurotoxic?”<ref name=autism>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0c13f5ea-6ad7-11e9-876a-b3|title=Louisiana senator links vaccines, autism on Senate floor; officials say 'myth' causes measles resurgence|author=Sam Karlin|date=April 29, 2019|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref> Dr. Joe Kanter, the assistant state health officer, disputed Milkovich's claim as "a myth." Kanter said that the issue of autism and vaccination has been “incredibly well studied”, and no correlation has been found.<ref name=autism/><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Evidence of Harm]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Symptoms of autism]]<br />
*[[Autism Society of America]]<br />
*[[Neurodiversity]]<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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==External links==<br />
#http://www.autismspeaks.org/ <br />
#http://www.autismdigest.com/<br />
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/<br />
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer<br />
#http://www.autismlink.com/<br />
#[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked Opposing Views: Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?]<br />
#[http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html Neurodiversity - An Incredible Resource for Autism Related Information]<br />
#http://homeschoolaustralia.com/index/specialneeds.html Homeschooling Australia's Autism Page<br />
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[[Category:Psychology]]<br />
[[Category:Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Autism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Autism&diff=1835196Autism2022-01-26T18:46:42Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Autismbrain.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Autism affects the [[amygdala]], [[cerebellum]], and multiple other parts of the brain.]]<br />
'''Autism''' is a type of pervasive developmental disorder. It is characterized by difficulties with social interaction; difficulties with verbal communication, especially pragmatic language; difficulty processing nonverbal communication such as facial expression; intense, narrow interests; difficulty adjusting to changes in routine; and repetitive behaviors. Other signs include lack of eye contact, delayed or unusual play skills, hypo- or hyper-sensitivity to sensory stimuli, and anxiety.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/development-disorder?page=2</ref> It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but in some cases, autism goes unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref> The term '''autism''' was first used in 1912. <br />
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Diagnoses of autism has increased from 1:10,000 in 1988 to as high as 1 in 150 people,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/faq_prevalence.htm</ref> and it has been rising. Four times as many boys suffer from autism as girls.<ref name="Clinic Stats">http://www.iupui.edu/~psycdept/autism/autism.htm</ref> Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected. There is a seizure disorder in about one-third of those who have autism.<ref name="Clinic Stats"/><br />
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Autism is said to exist on a "spectrum;" that is, there is a wide range of how this disorder affects people. Other pervasive developmental disorders on the "autism spectrum" include [[Asperger's syndrome]], Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rett's Syndrome. There are many degrees of functioning in individuals with autism. Because of this, all individuals diagnosed with autism will not exhibit the same characteristics, or exhibit them to the same degree. <br />
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Autism was first identified clinically in 1943 by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger, in collusion with the [[Nazi Party]], also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. As early as the 1990s, many intervention strategies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis ([[ABA therapy]]), were used to treat autism or mitigate its symptoms.<br />
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Autism (especially high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome) is glamorized by the [[neurodiversity]] movement, which opposes any treatments or therapies for it (calling them torture and [[eugenics]]) and parades it as a special type of being to be proud of. Followers also harass and bully anyone who supports treatments or a cure for autism and anyone who disagrees with them, no different than the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and [[feminism|feminists]].<br />
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==How does autism develop?==<br />
[[File:US autism 6 17 1996-2007.svg.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the United States, reports of autism cases per 1,000 children grew dramatically from 1996 to 2007. It is unknown how much, if any, of that growth came from changes in autism's actual prevalence.<ref><br />
*Prevalence and changes in diagnostic practice:Fombonne E. The prevalence of autism. JAMA. 2003;289(1):87–9.<br />
*Wing L, Potter D. The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: is the prevalence rising? Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2002;8(3):151–61.</ref>]]<br />
In 2011, Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine: "Autism has sometimes been described as a disease of industrialized high-technology societies."<ref name="Autism in Africa">[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref> For example, evidence suggest that environmental toxins are a causal factor of autism.<ref>[https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/autism-and-toxic-chemicals-are-pollutants-fueling-rising-prevalence Autism and Toxic Chemicals: Are Pollutants Fueling Rising Prevalence?]</ref> See also: [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/causes/con-20021148 Causes of Autism - Mayo Clinic].<br />
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In 2013, the ''Washington Times'' said about the causes of autism: "The causes of autism are not understood, and recent studies have found associations between childhood autism and multiple births, preterm births, low birthweights, maternal obesity, having a full sibling with autism and having older parents."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/16/rate-of-autism-rises-in-us-hits-plateau-in-uk/?page=all Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.]</ref> <br />
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Although there have been no formal epidemiological studies, the evidence suggests that autism is rare in the economically developing continent of Africa and mainly exists within elite families.<ref name="Autism in Africa"/><ref>[http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/11/out-of-africa-a.html Out of Africa and Into Autism: More Evidence Illuminates the Somali Anomaly in Minnesota], By Mark F. Blaxill, AgeofAutism.com website (I don't agree with the anti-vaccine portion of the article)</ref> In addition, the traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref><br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]<br />
*[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> Furthermore, Africa is a religious continent with high birth rates.<br />
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=== Low rate of autism among the Amish ===<br />
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The American Amish have a low autism rate which may be due to their healthy and simple lifestyle, their genetic makeup or both.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014<br />
*"[http://www.internalmedicine.osu.edu/genetics/article.cfm?id=5307 Amish Have Lower Rates of Cancer, Ohio State Study Shows]". Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Medical Center. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.<br />
*Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646<br />
*Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.<br />
*Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref> Due to their high levels of physical activity, the Amish have low rates of obesity.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014</ref> <br />
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David N. Brown indicated: "In March 2006, Drs. Kevin Strauss, Holmes Morton and others documented 9 autistic Amish children, which could raise the autism rate of the Lancaster Amish community Olmsted supposedly investigated to almost 1/5,000 which is still a fraction of the US average of 1/68."<ref>Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646</ref><ref>Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.</ref><ref>Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref><br />
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=== Maternal obesity ===<br />
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Case Adams, N.D. declared:<br />
{{cquote|Recent research from the University of California at Davis has found autism to be linked with the accumulation of toxins within fat cells. This finding corresponds with previous research linking autism to immunosuppression, toxin antibodies and environmental exposures for the mother, which links to toxicity and immunosuppression.<br />
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The new research, led by Paula Krakowiak, PhD candidate, analyzed 1,000 children and found that autism was 67% more likely among children from obese mothers.<ref>[http://www.realnatural.org/moms-obesity-autism-linked-to-toxins/ Autism Linked to Toxin Exposure During Pregnancy]</ref>}}<br />
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=== Other physical Factors: Additional information ===<br />
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The Autism Society says, "Researchers are investigating problems during pregnancy or delivery as well as environmental factors, such as viral infections, metabolic imbalances, and exposure to environmental chemicals." [http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatcauses]<br />
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There are claims that environmental toxins increase the risk of autism, just as they increase the risk of cancer. [[New Jersey]] has the highest rate of cancer in the nation, presumably due to a heavy concentration of environmental toxins, and it also has the highest rate of autism. Autistic patients are observed to have higher levels of metals and other toxins.<br />
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=== Genetics ===<br />
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Some experts suspect that there is a genetic susceptibility to autism.<ref>http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/09/studies-new-clues-to-the-genetic-roots-of-autism/</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/11/autism-adhd-share-genetic-similarities/</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-autism-20110815,0,3154651.story</ref><ref>Happé F, Ronald A. The 'fractionable autism triad': a review of evidence from behavioural, genetic, cognitive and neural research. Neuropsychol Rev. 2008;18(4):287–304</ref><ref>Freitag CM. The genetics of autistic disorders and its clinical relevance: a review of the literature. Mol Psychiatry. 2007;12(1):2–22. doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4001896. PMID 17033636</ref> The genetics of this condition are not fully understood; perhaps caused by complex interactions between multiple genes which would account for the "spectrum" like differences in the severity of many cases <ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:7kMNqvTgRtoJ:www.ikhebeenvraag.be/mediastorage/FSDocument/52/Freitag-2.pdf+</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764594</ref><br />
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Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre at the [[University of Cambridge]] (U.K.) says that males and females are hardwired for different behavior, with boys tending to be stronger at mechanics, categorizing and systemizing information, mathematics, etc. and girls stronger at emotionalizing and empathizing. He has proposed that autism is merely an extreme version of the [[male brain type]], in which the (female) urge to empathize is nearly absent and the brain is almost entirely hardwired for the (male) tasks of systemizing.<ref>Baron-Cohen, Simon. ''The Essential Difference'', Basic Books 2003.</ref><br />
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Leo Kanner in a 1949 paper identified "parental coldness" and a "lack of maternal warmth" in the parents of autistic children, leading to the term ''refrigerator mother''. The theory here is autism is caused by incomplete [[socialization]] during early childhood because of emotionally cold parents. The book ''Toxic Psychiatry'' by Peter Briggin notes that the frigid mother theory of autism was abandoned in recent years due to pressure groups.<ref>Briggin, Peter R. ''Toxic Psychiatry'', New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.</ref><br />
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Lenny Schafer, editor of the ''Schafer Autism Report'', rejects outright the current characterization of mild social retardation (such as "[[Asperger syndrome|Asperger's syndrome]]") as forms of autism. He notes that autism is a disability, and if a person is not disabled from participation in society by their condition, in such areas as being able to hold a job or communicate, including communication over the Internet, they are not autistic and should not be diagnosed as such. He accordingly rejects that there can be such a thing as autistic self-advocacy, as anyone who is truly autistic would not have that ability.<ref>http://www.sarnet.org/</ref> This view is highly controversial in the field, and has led to the development of the "autistic spectrum" to better characterize and diagnose autism and autism-like disorders.<br />
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''Wired'' magazine has referred to autism as a "geek syndrome", or essentially as a form of identity-politics-for-computer-nerds.<ref>https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html</ref> Those favoring this interpretation of autism have coined new terminology, including "neurodiversity" for a population with and without autistic individuals, and using the term "neurotypical" for those without autism.<br />
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==Signs and Symptoms==<br />
[[File:Simon Baron-Cohen.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|The [[autism-spectrum quotient]] is a questionnaire published by [[Simon Baron-Cohen]] and his coworkers at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, UK. The questionnaire consists of fifty questions and aims to determine whether adults of average intelligence have symptoms of autism or one of the other autism spectrum conditions.<ref>Woodbury-Smith MR, Robinson J, Wheelwright S, Baron-Cohen S (2005). "[http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2005_Woodbury-Smith_etal_ScreeningAdultsForAS.pdf Screening adults for Asperger Syndrome using the AQ: a preliminary study of its diagnostic validity in clinical practice]" (PDF). J Autism Dev Disord 35 (3): 331–5.</ref>]]<br />
According to the DSM-IV, autism is characterized by the following:<br />
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1. A significant impairment is social interactions.<br />
:::a. Impaired non-verbal communication.<br />
:::b. Failure to develop age-appropriate social relationships<br />
:::c. Lack of emotional reciprocity<br />
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2. Impaired communication.<br />
:::a. Delay or lack of age-appropriate verbal communication.<br />
:::b. If speech development is age-appropriate, an impaired ability to initiate or sustain conversation.<br />
:::c. Repetitive or idiosyncratic speech patterns.<br />
:::d. Absence of, or significantly reduced engagement in, age-appropriate social play.<br />
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3. Repetitive, stereotyped, or "obsessive" behavior.<br />
:::a. Abnormal preoccupation with a limited interest or interests.<br />
:::b. Abnormal adherence to behavioral routines and rituals.<br />
:::c. Repetitive mannerisms or movements.<br />
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4. Bedwetting is particularly prevalent in children who have autism spectrum.<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10882-012-9308-y Behavioral Treatment of Bedwetting in an Adolescent with Autism], Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, June 2013, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 313–323</ref><br />
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==Interventions and Treatments==<br />
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*Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) - This is a behavioral intervention which applies the study of behavioral analysis, as well as the tools of this study, toward assisting behaviors of social significance in individuals of many different populations, including children with autism.<ref>http://www.centerforautism.com/getting_started/aba.asp</ref> Applied behavior analysis is used to increase positive behaviors, decrease interfering behaviors, maintain positive behaviors, teach new skills, and generalize new positive behaviors across many different settings, not just in a restrictive classroom or therapy setting. Therapists begin by observing the behaviors of the individual, focusing on skills and behaviors to reinforce or teach, and identifying interfering behaviors to be minimized. They then develop an intervention plan to reinforce the positive behaviors and skills, by using a system of rewards when the individual receiving the therapy exhibits the behavior that the therapist wants to observe. As the individual incorporates more positive behaviors, the therapist may decrease or change the reinforcement as necessary. <br />
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*Developmental, Individual difference and Relationship-based (DIR/Floortime) model - This is a relationship-based intervention, developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, which focuses on developing a connection with the individual with autism, emphasizing the role his or her interests, emotions, and preferences play in developing an effective treatment.<ref>http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/overview/index.shtml</ref> This model emphasizes individual differences in children with autism, and requires caregivers and therapists to approach each child accordingly. It begins with understanding the child's developmental stage, understanding the ways in which the child understands and learns information and processes sensory stimuli, and developing relationships between the child and his or her caregivers and therapists, who tailor their affect and interactions to the child's needs. This model especially emphasizes the importance of parents and caregivers in the process of their child's treatment, because of their unique relationship to the child. <br />
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*Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren (TEACCH) - This approach was developed in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues, and focuses on skil development, as well as fulfillment of human needs such as communication, social interaction, increasing feelings of safety and reducing anxiety, and engaging in productive and enjoyable activities.<ref>http://www.teacch.com/whatis.html</ref> The principles of the TEACCH method of intervention include: understanding the "culture" of autism (what characterizes individuals with autism, such as their thinking patterns and behaviors), developing an individualized approach to intervention for each individual, structuring the physical environment for effective learning, and using visual supports to assist in understanding and retaining routines, structures, and schedules, as well as to make individual tasks understandable.<br />
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==Homeschooling==<br />
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As with many other children with special needs, homeschooling autistic children can provide a special environment which allows them to flourish. <br />
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http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/autism.htm<br />
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A large body of assistance is available for parents who wish to homeschool their autistic children, including [[homeschooling|here]] on Conservapedia.<br />
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==Autism and atheism==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and autism]]<br />
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In 2011, the University of Boston published a study on the correlation between [[atheism]] and high-functioning/mild autism.<ref>[http://csjarchive.cogsci.rpi.edu/proceedings/2011/papers/0782/paper0782.pdf Religious Belief Systems of Persons with High Functioning Autism], Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Caitlin Fox Murphy and Tessa Velazquez at the Department of Psychology - Boston University); Patrick McNamara (Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine)</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039690/Atheism-autism-Controversial-new-study-points-link-two.html Is atheism linked to autism? Controversial study points to relationship between the two], ''Daily Mail'', 20 September 2011</ref> <br />
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On September 19, 2011, the ''Discover Magazine'' website had an article indicating that there were empirical results showing a positive correlation between atheism and high functioning autism and the article declared:<br />
{{cquote|This is why the empirical results on the [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/atheism-as-mental-deviance/ correlation between atheism and high functioning autism] are important...<br />
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...some people were angry that I seemed to suggest that atheists were antisocial weirdos. Well, [http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2007/08/religiosity-and-personality-how-are.php there is some data to back that up].<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/what-atheism-and-autism-may-have-in-common/ What atheism and autism may have in common] By Razib Khan, September 19, 2011</ref>}}<br />
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==Autism and vaccinations: is there a link?==<br />
On April 29, 2019, in a speech on the floor of the [[Louisiana]] State Senate, [[John Milkovich]], a strongly pro-life [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Shreveport]], flatly declared that [[vaccination]]s are linked to autism. In his remarks, Milkovich recalled that “autism did not exist” when he was growing up in [[Montana]]: "Did you know tissue from aborted babies is now used in vaccines. Did you know that vaccines use [[aluminum]], which is shown to be a neurotoxin? Did you know vaccines in America [are] preserved often with [[mercury]], which is beyond neurotoxic?”<ref name=autism>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0c13f5ea-6ad7-11e9-876a-b3|title=Louisiana senator links vaccines, autism on Senate floor; officials say 'myth' causes measles resurgence|author=Sam Karlin|date=April 29, 2019|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref> Dr. Joe Kanter, the assistant state health officer, disputed Milkovich's claim as "a myth." Kanter said that the issue of autism and vaccination has been “incredibly well studied”, and no correlation has been found.<ref name=autism/><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Evidence of Harm]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Symptoms of autism]]<br />
*[[Autism Society of America]]<br />
*[[Neurodiversity]]<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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==External links==<br />
#http://www.autismspeaks.org/ <br />
#http://www.autismdigest.com/<br />
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/<br />
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer<br />
#http://www.autismlink.com/<br />
#[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked Opposing Views: Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?]<br />
#[http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html Neurodiversity - An Incredible Resource for Autism Related Information]<br />
#http://homeschoolaustralia.com/index/specialneeds.html Homeschooling Australia's Autism Page<br />
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[[Category:Psychology]]<br />
[[Category:Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Autism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Autism&diff=1835195Autism2022-01-26T18:45:39Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Autismbrain.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Autism affects the [[amygdala]], [[cerebellum]], and multiple other parts of the brain.]]<br />
'''Autism''' is a type of pervasive developmental disorder. It is characterized by difficulties with social interaction; difficulties with verbal communication, especially pragmatic language; difficulty processing nonverbal communication such as facial expression; intense, narrow interests; difficulty adjusting to changes in routine; and repetitive behaviors. Other signs include lack of eye contact, delayed or unusual play skills, hypo- or hyper-sensitivity to sensory stimuli, and anxiety.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/development-disorder?page=2</ref> It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but in some cases, autism goes unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref> The term '''autism''' was first used in 1912. <br />
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Diagnoses of autism has increased from 1:10,000 in 1988 to as high as 1 in 150 people,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/faq_prevalence.htm</ref> and it has been rising. Four times as many boys suffer from autism as girls.<ref name="Clinic Stats">http://www.iupui.edu/~psycdept/autism/autism.htm</ref> Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected. There is a seizure disorder in about one-third of those who have autism.<ref name="Clinic Stats"/><br />
<br />
Autism is said to exist on a "spectrum;" that is, there is a wide range of how this disorder affects people. Other pervasive developmental disorders on the "autism spectrum" include [[Asperger's syndrome]], Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rett's Syndrome. There are many degrees of functioning in individuals with autism. Because of this, all individuals diagnosed with autism will not exhibit the same characteristics, or exhibit them to the same degree. <br />
<br />
Autism was first identified clinically in 1943 by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger, in collusion with the [[Nazi Party]], also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. As early as the 1990s, many intervention strategies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis ([[ABA therapy]]), were used to treat autism or mitigate its symptoms.<br />
<br />
Autism (especially high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome) is glamorized by the [[neurodiversity]] movement, which opposes any treatments or therapies for it (comparing them to torture and [[eugenics]]) and parades it as a special type of being to be proud of. Followers also harass and bully anyone who supports treatments or a cure for autism and anyone who disagrees with them, no different than the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and [[feminism|feminists]].<br />
<br />
==How does autism develop?==<br />
[[File:US autism 6 17 1996-2007.svg.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the United States, reports of autism cases per 1,000 children grew dramatically from 1996 to 2007. It is unknown how much, if any, of that growth came from changes in autism's actual prevalence.<ref><br />
*Prevalence and changes in diagnostic practice:Fombonne E. The prevalence of autism. JAMA. 2003;289(1):87–9.<br />
*Wing L, Potter D. The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: is the prevalence rising? Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2002;8(3):151–61.</ref>]]<br />
In 2011, Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine: "Autism has sometimes been described as a disease of industrialized high-technology societies."<ref name="Autism in Africa">[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref> For example, evidence suggest that environmental toxins are a causal factor of autism.<ref>[https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/autism-and-toxic-chemicals-are-pollutants-fueling-rising-prevalence Autism and Toxic Chemicals: Are Pollutants Fueling Rising Prevalence?]</ref> See also: [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/causes/con-20021148 Causes of Autism - Mayo Clinic].<br />
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In 2013, the ''Washington Times'' said about the causes of autism: "The causes of autism are not understood, and recent studies have found associations between childhood autism and multiple births, preterm births, low birthweights, maternal obesity, having a full sibling with autism and having older parents."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/16/rate-of-autism-rises-in-us-hits-plateau-in-uk/?page=all Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.]</ref> <br />
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Although there have been no formal epidemiological studies, the evidence suggests that autism is rare in the economically developing continent of Africa and mainly exists within elite families.<ref name="Autism in Africa"/><ref>[http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/11/out-of-africa-a.html Out of Africa and Into Autism: More Evidence Illuminates the Somali Anomaly in Minnesota], By Mark F. Blaxill, AgeofAutism.com website (I don't agree with the anti-vaccine portion of the article)</ref> In addition, the traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref><br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]<br />
*[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> Furthermore, Africa is a religious continent with high birth rates.<br />
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=== Low rate of autism among the Amish ===<br />
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The American Amish have a low autism rate which may be due to their healthy and simple lifestyle, their genetic makeup or both.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014<br />
*"[http://www.internalmedicine.osu.edu/genetics/article.cfm?id=5307 Amish Have Lower Rates of Cancer, Ohio State Study Shows]". Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Medical Center. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.<br />
*Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646<br />
*Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.<br />
*Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref> Due to their high levels of physical activity, the Amish have low rates of obesity.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014</ref> <br />
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David N. Brown indicated: "In March 2006, Drs. Kevin Strauss, Holmes Morton and others documented 9 autistic Amish children, which could raise the autism rate of the Lancaster Amish community Olmsted supposedly investigated to almost 1/5,000 which is still a fraction of the US average of 1/68."<ref>Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646</ref><ref>Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.</ref><ref>Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref><br />
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=== Maternal obesity ===<br />
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Case Adams, N.D. declared:<br />
{{cquote|Recent research from the University of California at Davis has found autism to be linked with the accumulation of toxins within fat cells. This finding corresponds with previous research linking autism to immunosuppression, toxin antibodies and environmental exposures for the mother, which links to toxicity and immunosuppression.<br />
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The new research, led by Paula Krakowiak, PhD candidate, analyzed 1,000 children and found that autism was 67% more likely among children from obese mothers.<ref>[http://www.realnatural.org/moms-obesity-autism-linked-to-toxins/ Autism Linked to Toxin Exposure During Pregnancy]</ref>}}<br />
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=== Other physical Factors: Additional information ===<br />
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The Autism Society says, "Researchers are investigating problems during pregnancy or delivery as well as environmental factors, such as viral infections, metabolic imbalances, and exposure to environmental chemicals." [http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatcauses]<br />
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There are claims that environmental toxins increase the risk of autism, just as they increase the risk of cancer. [[New Jersey]] has the highest rate of cancer in the nation, presumably due to a heavy concentration of environmental toxins, and it also has the highest rate of autism. Autistic patients are observed to have higher levels of metals and other toxins.<br />
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=== Genetics ===<br />
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Some experts suspect that there is a genetic susceptibility to autism.<ref>http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/09/studies-new-clues-to-the-genetic-roots-of-autism/</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/11/autism-adhd-share-genetic-similarities/</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-autism-20110815,0,3154651.story</ref><ref>Happé F, Ronald A. The 'fractionable autism triad': a review of evidence from behavioural, genetic, cognitive and neural research. Neuropsychol Rev. 2008;18(4):287–304</ref><ref>Freitag CM. The genetics of autistic disorders and its clinical relevance: a review of the literature. Mol Psychiatry. 2007;12(1):2–22. doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4001896. PMID 17033636</ref> The genetics of this condition are not fully understood; perhaps caused by complex interactions between multiple genes which would account for the "spectrum" like differences in the severity of many cases <ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:7kMNqvTgRtoJ:www.ikhebeenvraag.be/mediastorage/FSDocument/52/Freitag-2.pdf+</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764594</ref><br />
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Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre at the [[University of Cambridge]] (U.K.) says that males and females are hardwired for different behavior, with boys tending to be stronger at mechanics, categorizing and systemizing information, mathematics, etc. and girls stronger at emotionalizing and empathizing. He has proposed that autism is merely an extreme version of the [[male brain type]], in which the (female) urge to empathize is nearly absent and the brain is almost entirely hardwired for the (male) tasks of systemizing.<ref>Baron-Cohen, Simon. ''The Essential Difference'', Basic Books 2003.</ref><br />
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Leo Kanner in a 1949 paper identified "parental coldness" and a "lack of maternal warmth" in the parents of autistic children, leading to the term ''refrigerator mother''. The theory here is autism is caused by incomplete [[socialization]] during early childhood because of emotionally cold parents. The book ''Toxic Psychiatry'' by Peter Briggin notes that the frigid mother theory of autism was abandoned in recent years due to pressure groups.<ref>Briggin, Peter R. ''Toxic Psychiatry'', New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.</ref><br />
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Lenny Schafer, editor of the ''Schafer Autism Report'', rejects outright the current characterization of mild social retardation (such as "[[Asperger syndrome|Asperger's syndrome]]") as forms of autism. He notes that autism is a disability, and if a person is not disabled from participation in society by their condition, in such areas as being able to hold a job or communicate, including communication over the Internet, they are not autistic and should not be diagnosed as such. He accordingly rejects that there can be such a thing as autistic self-advocacy, as anyone who is truly autistic would not have that ability.<ref>http://www.sarnet.org/</ref> This view is highly controversial in the field, and has led to the development of the "autistic spectrum" to better characterize and diagnose autism and autism-like disorders.<br />
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''Wired'' magazine has referred to autism as a "geek syndrome", or essentially as a form of identity-politics-for-computer-nerds.<ref>https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html</ref> Those favoring this interpretation of autism have coined new terminology, including "neurodiversity" for a population with and without autistic individuals, and using the term "neurotypical" for those without autism.<br />
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==Signs and Symptoms==<br />
[[File:Simon Baron-Cohen.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|The [[autism-spectrum quotient]] is a questionnaire published by [[Simon Baron-Cohen]] and his coworkers at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, UK. The questionnaire consists of fifty questions and aims to determine whether adults of average intelligence have symptoms of autism or one of the other autism spectrum conditions.<ref>Woodbury-Smith MR, Robinson J, Wheelwright S, Baron-Cohen S (2005). "[http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2005_Woodbury-Smith_etal_ScreeningAdultsForAS.pdf Screening adults for Asperger Syndrome using the AQ: a preliminary study of its diagnostic validity in clinical practice]" (PDF). J Autism Dev Disord 35 (3): 331–5.</ref>]]<br />
According to the DSM-IV, autism is characterized by the following:<br />
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1. A significant impairment is social interactions.<br />
:::a. Impaired non-verbal communication.<br />
:::b. Failure to develop age-appropriate social relationships<br />
:::c. Lack of emotional reciprocity<br />
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2. Impaired communication.<br />
:::a. Delay or lack of age-appropriate verbal communication.<br />
:::b. If speech development is age-appropriate, an impaired ability to initiate or sustain conversation.<br />
:::c. Repetitive or idiosyncratic speech patterns.<br />
:::d. Absence of, or significantly reduced engagement in, age-appropriate social play.<br />
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3. Repetitive, stereotyped, or "obsessive" behavior.<br />
:::a. Abnormal preoccupation with a limited interest or interests.<br />
:::b. Abnormal adherence to behavioral routines and rituals.<br />
:::c. Repetitive mannerisms or movements.<br />
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4. Bedwetting is particularly prevalent in children who have autism spectrum.<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10882-012-9308-y Behavioral Treatment of Bedwetting in an Adolescent with Autism], Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, June 2013, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 313–323</ref><br />
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==Interventions and Treatments==<br />
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*Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) - This is a behavioral intervention which applies the study of behavioral analysis, as well as the tools of this study, toward assisting behaviors of social significance in individuals of many different populations, including children with autism.<ref>http://www.centerforautism.com/getting_started/aba.asp</ref> Applied behavior analysis is used to increase positive behaviors, decrease interfering behaviors, maintain positive behaviors, teach new skills, and generalize new positive behaviors across many different settings, not just in a restrictive classroom or therapy setting. Therapists begin by observing the behaviors of the individual, focusing on skills and behaviors to reinforce or teach, and identifying interfering behaviors to be minimized. They then develop an intervention plan to reinforce the positive behaviors and skills, by using a system of rewards when the individual receiving the therapy exhibits the behavior that the therapist wants to observe. As the individual incorporates more positive behaviors, the therapist may decrease or change the reinforcement as necessary. <br />
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*Developmental, Individual difference and Relationship-based (DIR/Floortime) model - This is a relationship-based intervention, developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, which focuses on developing a connection with the individual with autism, emphasizing the role his or her interests, emotions, and preferences play in developing an effective treatment.<ref>http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/overview/index.shtml</ref> This model emphasizes individual differences in children with autism, and requires caregivers and therapists to approach each child accordingly. It begins with understanding the child's developmental stage, understanding the ways in which the child understands and learns information and processes sensory stimuli, and developing relationships between the child and his or her caregivers and therapists, who tailor their affect and interactions to the child's needs. This model especially emphasizes the importance of parents and caregivers in the process of their child's treatment, because of their unique relationship to the child. <br />
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*Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren (TEACCH) - This approach was developed in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues, and focuses on skil development, as well as fulfillment of human needs such as communication, social interaction, increasing feelings of safety and reducing anxiety, and engaging in productive and enjoyable activities.<ref>http://www.teacch.com/whatis.html</ref> The principles of the TEACCH method of intervention include: understanding the "culture" of autism (what characterizes individuals with autism, such as their thinking patterns and behaviors), developing an individualized approach to intervention for each individual, structuring the physical environment for effective learning, and using visual supports to assist in understanding and retaining routines, structures, and schedules, as well as to make individual tasks understandable.<br />
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==Homeschooling==<br />
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As with many other children with special needs, homeschooling autistic children can provide a special environment which allows them to flourish. <br />
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http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/autism.htm<br />
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A large body of assistance is available for parents who wish to homeschool their autistic children, including [[homeschooling|here]] on Conservapedia.<br />
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==Autism and atheism==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and autism]]<br />
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In 2011, the University of Boston published a study on the correlation between [[atheism]] and high-functioning/mild autism.<ref>[http://csjarchive.cogsci.rpi.edu/proceedings/2011/papers/0782/paper0782.pdf Religious Belief Systems of Persons with High Functioning Autism], Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Caitlin Fox Murphy and Tessa Velazquez at the Department of Psychology - Boston University); Patrick McNamara (Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine)</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039690/Atheism-autism-Controversial-new-study-points-link-two.html Is atheism linked to autism? Controversial study points to relationship between the two], ''Daily Mail'', 20 September 2011</ref> <br />
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On September 19, 2011, the ''Discover Magazine'' website had an article indicating that there were empirical results showing a positive correlation between atheism and high functioning autism and the article declared:<br />
{{cquote|This is why the empirical results on the [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/atheism-as-mental-deviance/ correlation between atheism and high functioning autism] are important...<br />
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...some people were angry that I seemed to suggest that atheists were antisocial weirdos. Well, [http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2007/08/religiosity-and-personality-how-are.php there is some data to back that up].<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/what-atheism-and-autism-may-have-in-common/ What atheism and autism may have in common] By Razib Khan, September 19, 2011</ref>}}<br />
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==Autism and vaccinations: is there a link?==<br />
On April 29, 2019, in a speech on the floor of the [[Louisiana]] State Senate, [[John Milkovich]], a strongly pro-life [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Shreveport]], flatly declared that [[vaccination]]s are linked to autism. In his remarks, Milkovich recalled that “autism did not exist” when he was growing up in [[Montana]]: "Did you know tissue from aborted babies is now used in vaccines. Did you know that vaccines use [[aluminum]], which is shown to be a neurotoxin? Did you know vaccines in America [are] preserved often with [[mercury]], which is beyond neurotoxic?”<ref name=autism>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0c13f5ea-6ad7-11e9-876a-b3|title=Louisiana senator links vaccines, autism on Senate floor; officials say 'myth' causes measles resurgence|author=Sam Karlin|date=April 29, 2019|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref> Dr. Joe Kanter, the assistant state health officer, disputed Milkovich's claim as "a myth." Kanter said that the issue of autism and vaccination has been “incredibly well studied”, and no correlation has been found.<ref name=autism/><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Evidence of Harm]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Symptoms of autism]]<br />
*[[Autism Society of America]]<br />
*[[Neurodiversity]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
#http://www.autismspeaks.org/ <br />
#http://www.autismdigest.com/<br />
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/<br />
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer<br />
#http://www.autismlink.com/<br />
#[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked Opposing Views: Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?]<br />
#[http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html Neurodiversity - An Incredible Resource for Autism Related Information]<br />
#http://homeschoolaustralia.com/index/specialneeds.html Homeschooling Australia's Autism Page<br />
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[[Category:Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Autism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Autism&diff=1835194Autism2022-01-26T18:44:29Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Autismbrain.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Autism affects the [[amygdala]], [[cerebellum]], and multiple other parts of the brain.]]<br />
'''Autism''' is a type of pervasive developmental disorder. It is characterized by difficulties with social interaction; difficulties with verbal communication, especially pragmatic language; difficulty processing nonverbal communication such as facial expression; intense, narrow interests; difficulty adjusting to changes in routine; and repetitive behaviors. Other signs include lack of eye contact, delayed or unusual play skills, hypo- or hyper-sensitivity to sensory stimuli, and anxiety.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/development-disorder?page=2</ref> It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but in some cases, autism goes unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref> The term '''autism''' was first used in 1912. <br />
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Diagnoses of autism has increased from 1:10,000 in 1988 to as high as 1 in 150 people,<ref>https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/faq_prevalence.htm</ref> and it has been rising. Four times as many boys suffer from autism as girls.<ref name="Clinic Stats">http://www.iupui.edu/~psycdept/autism/autism.htm</ref> Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder. In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected. There is a seizure disorder in about one-third of those who have autism.<ref name="Clinic Stats"/><br />
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Autism is said to exist on a "spectrum;" that is, there is a wide range of how this disorder affects people. Other pervasive developmental disorders on the "autism spectrum" include [[Asperger's syndrome]], Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Childhood Disintegrative Disorder, and Rett's Syndrome. There are many degrees of functioning in individuals with autism. Because of this, all individuals diagnosed with autism will not exhibit the same characteristics, or exhibit them to the same degree. <br />
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Autism was first identified clinically in 1943 by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger, in collusion with the [[Nazi Party]], also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered Asperger's syndrome. As early as the 1990s, many intervention strategies, including Applied Behavioral Analysis ([[ABA therapy]]), were used to treat autism or mitigate its symptoms.<br />
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Autism (especially high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome) is glamorized by the [[neurodiversity]] movement, which opposes any treatments or therapies for it and parades it as a special type of being to be proud of. Followers also harass and bully anyone who supports treatments or a cure for autism and anyone who disagrees with them, no different than the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and [[feminism|feminists]].<br />
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==How does autism develop?==<br />
[[File:US autism 6 17 1996-2007.svg.png|thumbnail|200px|left|In the United States, reports of autism cases per 1,000 children grew dramatically from 1996 to 2007. It is unknown how much, if any, of that growth came from changes in autism's actual prevalence.<ref><br />
*Prevalence and changes in diagnostic practice:Fombonne E. The prevalence of autism. JAMA. 2003;289(1):87–9.<br />
*Wing L, Potter D. The epidemiology of autistic spectrum disorders: is the prevalence rising? Ment Retard Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2002;8(3):151–61.</ref>]]<br />
In 2011, Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine: "Autism has sometimes been described as a disease of industrialized high-technology societies."<ref name="Autism in Africa">[http://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2011/09/14/autism-in-africa/ Autism in Africa?], Jonathan Rabinovitz published in ''Scope'', a publication of [[Stanford University|Stanford]] Medicine, 2011</ref> For example, evidence suggest that environmental toxins are a causal factor of autism.<ref>[https://www.autismspeaks.org/science/science-news/autism-and-toxic-chemicals-are-pollutants-fueling-rising-prevalence Autism and Toxic Chemicals: Are Pollutants Fueling Rising Prevalence?]</ref> See also: [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/autism-spectrum-disorder/basics/causes/con-20021148 Causes of Autism - Mayo Clinic].<br />
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In 2013, the ''Washington Times'' said about the causes of autism: "The causes of autism are not understood, and recent studies have found associations between childhood autism and multiple births, preterm births, low birthweights, maternal obesity, having a full sibling with autism and having older parents."<ref>[https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/16/rate-of-autism-rises-in-us-hits-plateau-in-uk/?page=all Autism rates rise in U.S., plateau in U.K.]</ref> <br />
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Although there have been no formal epidemiological studies, the evidence suggests that autism is rare in the economically developing continent of Africa and mainly exists within elite families.<ref name="Autism in Africa"/><ref>[http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/11/out-of-africa-a.html Out of Africa and Into Autism: More Evidence Illuminates the Somali Anomaly in Minnesota], By Mark F. Blaxill, AgeofAutism.com website (I don't agree with the anti-vaccine portion of the article)</ref> In addition, the traditional [[Africa]]n diet is healthier than many Western World invividuals' diets and Africa has some of the lowest obesity rates in the world.<ref><br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/2007/02/07/worlds-fattest-countries-forbeslife-cx_ls_0208worldfat.html World's fattest countries]<br />
*[http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/030612p26.shtml Traditional African diets are healthier than Western diets], Today's Nutrition</ref> Furthermore, Africa is a religious continent with high birth rates.<br />
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=== Low rate of autism among the Amish ===<br />
<br />
The American Amish have a low autism rate which may be due to their healthy and simple lifestyle, their genetic makeup or both.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014<br />
*"[http://www.internalmedicine.osu.edu/genetics/article.cfm?id=5307 Amish Have Lower Rates of Cancer, Ohio State Study Shows]". Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Medical Center. January 1, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2010.<br />
*Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646<br />
*Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.<br />
*Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref> Due to their high levels of physical activity, the Amish have low rates of obesity.<ref><br />
*[https://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/12/04/4-healthy-habits-to-steal-from-amish.html 4 healthy habits to steal from the Amish], Fox News Health, December 04, 2014</ref> <br />
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David N. Brown indicated: "In March 2006, Drs. Kevin Strauss, Holmes Morton and others documented 9 autistic Amish children, which could raise the autism rate of the Lancaster Amish community Olmsted supposedly investigated to almost 1/5,000 which is still a fraction of the US average of 1/68."<ref>Puffenberger, EG; Jinks, RN; Wang, H; Xin, B; Fiorentini, C; Sherman, EA; Degrazio, D; Shaw, C; Sougnez, C; Cibulskis, K; Gabriel, S; Kelley, RI; Morton, DH; Strauss, KA (Dec 2012). "A homozygous missense mutation in HERC2 associated with global developmental delay and autism spectrum disorder". Human Mutation 33 (12): 1639–1646</ref><ref>Jackman, C; Horn, ND; Molleston, JP; Sokol, DK (Apr 2009). "Gene associated with seizures, autism, and hepatomegaly in an Amish girl". Pediatric Neurology 40 (4): 310–313.</ref><ref>Alarcón, Maricela; Abrahams, Brett S.; Stone, Jennifer L.; Duvall, Jacqueline A.; Perederiy, Julia V.; Bomar, Jamee M.; Sebat, Jonathan; Wigler, Michael; Martin, Christa L.; Ledbetter, David H.; Nelson, Stanley F.; Cantor, Rita M.; Geschwind, Daniel H. (10 January 2008). "Linkage, Association, and Gene-Expression Analyses Identify CNTNAP2 as an Autism-Susceptibility Gene". American Journal of Human Genetics 82 (1): 150–159</ref><br />
<br />
=== Maternal obesity ===<br />
<br />
Case Adams, N.D. declared:<br />
{{cquote|Recent research from the University of California at Davis has found autism to be linked with the accumulation of toxins within fat cells. This finding corresponds with previous research linking autism to immunosuppression, toxin antibodies and environmental exposures for the mother, which links to toxicity and immunosuppression.<br />
<br />
The new research, led by Paula Krakowiak, PhD candidate, analyzed 1,000 children and found that autism was 67% more likely among children from obese mothers.<ref>[http://www.realnatural.org/moms-obesity-autism-linked-to-toxins/ Autism Linked to Toxin Exposure During Pregnancy]</ref>}}<br />
<br />
=== Other physical Factors: Additional information ===<br />
<br />
The Autism Society says, "Researchers are investigating problems during pregnancy or delivery as well as environmental factors, such as viral infections, metabolic imbalances, and exposure to environmental chemicals." [http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatcauses]<br />
<br />
There are claims that environmental toxins increase the risk of autism, just as they increase the risk of cancer. [[New Jersey]] has the highest rate of cancer in the nation, presumably due to a heavy concentration of environmental toxins, and it also has the highest rate of autism. Autistic patients are observed to have higher levels of metals and other toxins.<br />
<br />
=== Genetics ===<br />
<br />
Some experts suspect that there is a genetic susceptibility to autism.<ref>http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/09/studies-new-clues-to-the-genetic-roots-of-autism/</ref><ref>https://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/11/autism-adhd-share-genetic-similarities/</ref><ref>https://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-autism-20110815,0,3154651.story</ref><ref>Happé F, Ronald A. The 'fractionable autism triad': a review of evidence from behavioural, genetic, cognitive and neural research. Neuropsychol Rev. 2008;18(4):287–304</ref><ref>Freitag CM. The genetics of autistic disorders and its clinical relevance: a review of the literature. Mol Psychiatry. 2007;12(1):2–22. doi:10.1038/sj.mp.4001896. PMID 17033636</ref> The genetics of this condition are not fully understood; perhaps caused by complex interactions between multiple genes which would account for the "spectrum" like differences in the severity of many cases <ref>http://66.102.1.104/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=cache:7kMNqvTgRtoJ:www.ikhebeenvraag.be/mediastorage/FSDocument/52/Freitag-2.pdf+</ref><ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17764594</ref><br />
<br />
Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre at the [[University of Cambridge]] (U.K.) says that males and females are hardwired for different behavior, with boys tending to be stronger at mechanics, categorizing and systemizing information, mathematics, etc. and girls stronger at emotionalizing and empathizing. He has proposed that autism is merely an extreme version of the [[male brain type]], in which the (female) urge to empathize is nearly absent and the brain is almost entirely hardwired for the (male) tasks of systemizing.<ref>Baron-Cohen, Simon. ''The Essential Difference'', Basic Books 2003.</ref><br />
<br />
Leo Kanner in a 1949 paper identified "parental coldness" and a "lack of maternal warmth" in the parents of autistic children, leading to the term ''refrigerator mother''. The theory here is autism is caused by incomplete [[socialization]] during early childhood because of emotionally cold parents. The book ''Toxic Psychiatry'' by Peter Briggin notes that the frigid mother theory of autism was abandoned in recent years due to pressure groups.<ref>Briggin, Peter R. ''Toxic Psychiatry'', New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.</ref><br />
<br />
Lenny Schafer, editor of the ''Schafer Autism Report'', rejects outright the current characterization of mild social retardation (such as "[[Asperger syndrome|Asperger's syndrome]]") as forms of autism. He notes that autism is a disability, and if a person is not disabled from participation in society by their condition, in such areas as being able to hold a job or communicate, including communication over the Internet, they are not autistic and should not be diagnosed as such. He accordingly rejects that there can be such a thing as autistic self-advocacy, as anyone who is truly autistic would not have that ability.<ref>http://www.sarnet.org/</ref> This view is highly controversial in the field, and has led to the development of the "autistic spectrum" to better characterize and diagnose autism and autism-like disorders.<br />
<br />
''Wired'' magazine has referred to autism as a "geek syndrome", or essentially as a form of identity-politics-for-computer-nerds.<ref>https://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers_pr.html</ref> Those favoring this interpretation of autism have coined new terminology, including "neurodiversity" for a population with and without autistic individuals, and using the term "neurotypical" for those without autism.<br />
<br />
==Signs and Symptoms==<br />
[[File:Simon Baron-Cohen.jpg|right|thumbnail|200px|The [[autism-spectrum quotient]] is a questionnaire published by [[Simon Baron-Cohen]] and his coworkers at the Autism Research Centre in Cambridge, UK. The questionnaire consists of fifty questions and aims to determine whether adults of average intelligence have symptoms of autism or one of the other autism spectrum conditions.<ref>Woodbury-Smith MR, Robinson J, Wheelwright S, Baron-Cohen S (2005). "[http://docs.autismresearchcentre.com/papers/2005_Woodbury-Smith_etal_ScreeningAdultsForAS.pdf Screening adults for Asperger Syndrome using the AQ: a preliminary study of its diagnostic validity in clinical practice]" (PDF). J Autism Dev Disord 35 (3): 331–5.</ref>]]<br />
According to the DSM-IV, autism is characterized by the following:<br />
<br />
1. A significant impairment is social interactions.<br />
:::a. Impaired non-verbal communication.<br />
:::b. Failure to develop age-appropriate social relationships<br />
:::c. Lack of emotional reciprocity<br />
<br />
2. Impaired communication.<br />
:::a. Delay or lack of age-appropriate verbal communication.<br />
:::b. If speech development is age-appropriate, an impaired ability to initiate or sustain conversation.<br />
:::c. Repetitive or idiosyncratic speech patterns.<br />
:::d. Absence of, or significantly reduced engagement in, age-appropriate social play.<br />
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3. Repetitive, stereotyped, or "obsessive" behavior.<br />
:::a. Abnormal preoccupation with a limited interest or interests.<br />
:::b. Abnormal adherence to behavioral routines and rituals.<br />
:::c. Repetitive mannerisms or movements.<br />
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4. Bedwetting is particularly prevalent in children who have autism spectrum.<ref>[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10882-012-9308-y Behavioral Treatment of Bedwetting in an Adolescent with Autism], Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, June 2013, Volume 25, Issue 3, pp 313–323</ref><br />
<br />
==Interventions and Treatments==<br />
<br />
*Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) - This is a behavioral intervention which applies the study of behavioral analysis, as well as the tools of this study, toward assisting behaviors of social significance in individuals of many different populations, including children with autism.<ref>http://www.centerforautism.com/getting_started/aba.asp</ref> Applied behavior analysis is used to increase positive behaviors, decrease interfering behaviors, maintain positive behaviors, teach new skills, and generalize new positive behaviors across many different settings, not just in a restrictive classroom or therapy setting. Therapists begin by observing the behaviors of the individual, focusing on skills and behaviors to reinforce or teach, and identifying interfering behaviors to be minimized. They then develop an intervention plan to reinforce the positive behaviors and skills, by using a system of rewards when the individual receiving the therapy exhibits the behavior that the therapist wants to observe. As the individual incorporates more positive behaviors, the therapist may decrease or change the reinforcement as necessary. <br />
<br />
*Developmental, Individual difference and Relationship-based (DIR/Floortime) model - This is a relationship-based intervention, developed by Dr. Stanley Greenspan, which focuses on developing a connection with the individual with autism, emphasizing the role his or her interests, emotions, and preferences play in developing an effective treatment.<ref>http://www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/overview/index.shtml</ref> This model emphasizes individual differences in children with autism, and requires caregivers and therapists to approach each child accordingly. It begins with understanding the child's developmental stage, understanding the ways in which the child understands and learns information and processes sensory stimuli, and developing relationships between the child and his or her caregivers and therapists, who tailor their affect and interactions to the child's needs. This model especially emphasizes the importance of parents and caregivers in the process of their child's treatment, because of their unique relationship to the child. <br />
<br />
*Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication-handicapped CHildren (TEACCH) - This approach was developed in the early 1970s by Eric Schopler and colleagues, and focuses on skil development, as well as fulfillment of human needs such as communication, social interaction, increasing feelings of safety and reducing anxiety, and engaging in productive and enjoyable activities.<ref>http://www.teacch.com/whatis.html</ref> The principles of the TEACCH method of intervention include: understanding the "culture" of autism (what characterizes individuals with autism, such as their thinking patterns and behaviors), developing an individualized approach to intervention for each individual, structuring the physical environment for effective learning, and using visual supports to assist in understanding and retaining routines, structures, and schedules, as well as to make individual tasks understandable.<br />
<br />
==Homeschooling==<br />
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As with many other children with special needs, homeschooling autistic children can provide a special environment which allows them to flourish. <br />
<br />
http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/weblinks/autism.htm<br />
<br />
A large body of assistance is available for parents who wish to homeschool their autistic children, including [[homeschooling|here]] on Conservapedia.<br />
<br />
==Autism and atheism==<br />
<br />
''See also:'' [[Atheism and autism]]<br />
<br />
In 2011, the University of Boston published a study on the correlation between [[atheism]] and high-functioning/mild autism.<ref>[http://csjarchive.cogsci.rpi.edu/proceedings/2011/papers/0782/paper0782.pdf Religious Belief Systems of Persons with High Functioning Autism], Catherine Caldwell-Harris, Caitlin Fox Murphy and Tessa Velazquez at the Department of Psychology - Boston University); Patrick McNamara (Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine)</ref><ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2039690/Atheism-autism-Controversial-new-study-points-link-two.html Is atheism linked to autism? Controversial study points to relationship between the two], ''Daily Mail'', 20 September 2011</ref> <br />
<br />
On September 19, 2011, the ''Discover Magazine'' website had an article indicating that there were empirical results showing a positive correlation between atheism and high functioning autism and the article declared:<br />
{{cquote|This is why the empirical results on the [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/atheism-as-mental-deviance/ correlation between atheism and high functioning autism] are important...<br />
<br />
...some people were angry that I seemed to suggest that atheists were antisocial weirdos. Well, [http://www.gnxp.com/blog/2007/08/religiosity-and-personality-how-are.php there is some data to back that up].<ref>[http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/09/what-atheism-and-autism-may-have-in-common/ What atheism and autism may have in common] By Razib Khan, September 19, 2011</ref>}}<br />
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==Autism and vaccinations: is there a link?==<br />
On April 29, 2019, in a speech on the floor of the [[Louisiana]] State Senate, [[John Milkovich]], a strongly pro-life [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from [[Shreveport]], flatly declared that [[vaccination]]s are linked to autism. In his remarks, Milkovich recalled that “autism did not exist” when he was growing up in [[Montana]]: "Did you know tissue from aborted babies is now used in vaccines. Did you know that vaccines use [[aluminum]], which is shown to be a neurotoxin? Did you know vaccines in America [are] preserved often with [[mercury]], which is beyond neurotoxic?”<ref name=autism>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_0c13f5ea-6ad7-11e9-876a-b3|title=Louisiana senator links vaccines, autism on Senate floor; officials say 'myth' causes measles resurgence|author=Sam Karlin|date=April 29, 2019|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|accessdate=April 30, 2019}}</ref> Dr. Joe Kanter, the assistant state health officer, disputed Milkovich's claim as "a myth." Kanter said that the issue of autism and vaccination has been “incredibly well studied”, and no correlation has been found.<ref name=autism/><br />
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==See also==<br />
<br />
*[[Evidence of Harm]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Symptoms of autism]]<br />
*[[Autism Society of America]]<br />
*[[Neurodiversity]]<br />
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==References==<br />
<references/><br />
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==External links==<br />
#http://www.autismspeaks.org/ <br />
#http://www.autismdigest.com/<br />
#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/<br />
#http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer<br />
#http://www.autismlink.com/<br />
#[http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked Opposing Views: Are Autism and Vaccines Linked?]<br />
#[http://www.neurodiversity.com/main.html Neurodiversity - An Incredible Resource for Autism Related Information]<br />
#http://homeschoolaustralia.com/index/specialneeds.html Homeschooling Australia's Autism Page<br />
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[[Category:Psychology]]<br />
[[Category:Medicine]]<br />
[[Category:Autism]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835193Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:39:57Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* See also */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Asperger syndrome]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835192Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:26:42Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Identity politics]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835191Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:21:10Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:SJWs]]<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835190Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:19:11Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about their movement or autism itself<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835189Neurodiversity2022-01-26T18:16:19Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism<ref name=":3"/>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835183Neurodiversity2022-01-26T17:50:28Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement (also called the autism rights movement) mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=DeviantART&diff=1835174DeviantART2022-01-26T15:57:09Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''deviantART''' is an online [[artist]] community. It allows users to register for free and present their art in individual galleries. Recently, deviantART has allowed users to organize their galleries into folders, whereas before there was simply the main gallery and scraps. Works of all media and literature are accepted, though there is some limitation on content. The most popular artwork tend to be of the [[anime]] style, while they offer place for all types of art. Digital art is among the most popular but there is still a large quantity of photography and writing.<br />
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DeviantArt has very loose content guidelines, and prohibits what it defines as [[pornography]] while allowing sexually explicit themes so long as the specific criteria for constituting "porn" are technically avoided. Depraved fetish art including sexualization of death and murder are disturbingly common.<br />
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Liberalism tends to be the dominant political mindset of users on DA, though the site itself previously had no official stance on the topic, and all viewpoints (as well as arguments over them) were allowed to be posted. But recently, DA started censorsing non-liberal viewpoints, such as opposition to [[Black Lives Matter]], fake genders and [[neurodiversity]].<br />
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On May 20, 2020, DeviantART switched to the Eclipse version made by WIX. The Eclipse version was infamous for being implemented without any say from the users (and in fact, the vast majority saying "no" to adding it in at the expense of the old site being permanently taken down), as well as being forcibly added-in while still suffering from severe glitches and a blatantly incomplete form.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://www.deviantart.com/ deviantART]<br />
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[[Category:Websites]]<br />
[[Category:Art]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835161Neurodiversity2022-01-26T15:35:32Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref>, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835159Neurodiversity2022-01-26T15:34:32Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: /* Doctrine */</p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]].<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref> An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]], [[DeviantART]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835157Neurodiversity2022-01-26T15:33:01Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]].<ref name=":3">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref> An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835155Neurodiversity2022-01-26T15:31:45Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":4">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><ref name=":5">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Neurodiversity&diff=1835154Neurodiversity2022-01-26T15:31:10Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>'''Neurodiversity''', also known as '''neurodivergence''', is the concept that people with [[autism]], [[ADHD]], [[OCD]], [[dyslexia]] and sometimes even [[epilepsy]] are not "disordered", but rather have these conditions as a result of natural variations in the brain and that medical professionals and general society are the problem in considering these conditions disorders and diseases. The movement mainly focuses on autism, and like all [[leftist]] movements, the neurodiversity movement has been known to harass and bully people who disagree with them (including autistic people), as well as autism professionals and parents of autistic children.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://aeon.co/essays/why-the-neurodiversity-movement-has-become-harmful|title=Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful|publisher=aeon.co}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://theautismcafe.com/the-dangers-of-the-neurodiversity-movement/|title=Autism and the limits of the neurodiversity movement}}</ref><br />
==Doctrine==<br />
The neurodiversity movement labels anyone with any of the above listed disorders as "neurodivergent", although people with autism are the main target. They strongly oppose "person-first language" (i.e. "person with autism") in favor of "identity-first language" (i.e. "autistic person"), always capitalizing "Autistic", because they treat autism as if it is equivalent to national heritage and as being a major component of a person's identity. They consider person-first language to "accessorize" autism, although they do this themselves by considering autism a "gift" and an "identity" and creating an "autism pride" movement and day.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates are vehemently against any kinds of cures or treatments for autism (most notably [[ABA therapy]]), comparing it to [[eugenics]] (and typical of liberals, Nazis and Hitler) and considering it to be abuse in all circumstances, even if the client wants a treatment or cure, enjoys the therapy or makes progress. However, their "activism" only focuses on those with "high-functioning" autism (such as [[Asperger syndrome]]), completely ignores those with "moderate-" to "low-functioning" autism and opposes the use of these labels, although the disorder is a spectrum and symptoms and their severity vary widely across the spectrum. Many of them also consider the puzzle piece symbol traditionally used for autism, like many irrelevant things, "ableist", believing that it has a negative connotation. Most if not all support self-diagnosis and some claim to have "diagnosed" their own autism.<br />
<br />
Neurodiversity advocates, like other [[social justice warrior|social justice warriors]], harass and verbally attack anyone who disagrees with them or says anything negative about autism, calling them "ableist", in the same manner that [[Black Lives Matter]] supporters call opponents [[racism|racists]] and [[feminism|feminists]] call opponents [[misogyny|misogynists]]. An Australian mother of autistic children wrote a post venting of caregiver frustration and the fact that the disorder interferes with her children's quality of life and stated that she hated autism; she was met with death threats, was told that she didn't deserve to be a mother and was even drawn hanging from a puzzle piece.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ncsautism.org/blog//hate-autism-every-inch|title=I hate autism. I hate it with every inch of my being.}}</ref><ref name=":2"/> Neurodiversity supporters also often complain about and make fun of "neurotypicals" (people without autism or other mental disorders), and some even claim that autistic people are superior over neurotypicals because of special talents that come with high-functioning autism such as enhanced memory.<ref name=":4">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Autistic-Supermacy-flag-1-560029738?comment=1%3A560029738%3A4961346557</ref><ref name=":4">https://www.deviantart.com/shernod9704/art/Response-to-MichelleE2001-904432032</ref><br />
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Neurodiversity advocates are easily found on Tumblr, [[Instagram]] and other leftist social media sites, often using the hashtag #ActuallyAutistic and tags that glamorize autism such as #AutismIsBeautiful.<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
*[[Autism]]<br />
*[[Leftist]]<br />
*[[Social justice warrior]]<br />
*[[Snowflake]]<br />
*[[Politically correct]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Hate Groups]]<br />
[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]<br />
[[Category:Snowflakes]]<br />
[[Category:Perpetrators of Cancel Culture]]<br />
[[Category:Police State]]<br />
[[Category:Anti Medicine]]</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:TheAtheisticCentrist&diff=1834924User:TheAtheisticCentrist2022-01-25T19:06:50Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>As indicated by my username I disagree with a lot of the main viewpoints of this site, but I’m mainly just here to increase awareness of the issue that is the [[neurodiversity]] movement, because it seems anti-leftists very rarely address it.<br />
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I also oppose [[Black Lives Matter]] and [[feminism]], because just like neurodiversity these movements are hateful and divisive.</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:TheAtheisticCentrist&diff=1834921User:TheAtheisticCentrist2022-01-25T18:59:44Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: Created page with "As indicated by my username I disagree with a lot of the main viewpoints of this site, but I’m mainly just here to increase awareness of the issue that is the neurodiversi..."</p>
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<div>As indicated by my username I disagree with a lot of the main viewpoints of this site, but I’m mainly just here to increase awareness of the issue that is the [[neurodiversity]] movement, because it seems anti-leftists very rarely address it.</div>TheAtheisticCentristhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Fat_acceptance_movement&diff=1834750Fat acceptance movement2022-01-24T22:49:10Z<p>TheAtheisticCentrist: </p>
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<div>[[File:Obesity.JPG|thumbnail|right|275px|Obesity is primarily based on dietary and exercise habits.<ref name="Causes of obesity">*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=causes Causes of obesity] - [[Mayo Clinic]]<br />
*[http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/how-much-exercise-is-needed-to-get-fit-and-lose-weight How much exercise is needed to get fit and lose weight]<br />
*[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/ Genes Are Not Destiny] - [[Harvard University]] School of Public health<br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/09/04/the-6-weight-loss-tips-that-science-actually-knows-work/ The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work] - ''Forbes'', April 9, 2013<br />
*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16002825 Long-term weight loss maintenance], ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'', 2005 July; 82(1 Suppl):222S-225S.<br />
*[http://www.simplefitnesssolutions.com/articles/weight_loss.htm Strength Training For Weight Loss Success] by Deborah L. Mullen, CSCS<br />
*[http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/weight-loss/in-depth/weight-loss/art-20047752 Weight loss strategies for success] - Mayo Clinic</ref>]]<br />
The '''fat acceptance movement''' is a social movement that seeks to remove the social stigma caused by various negative attitudes/beliefs related to [[obesity]] and/or excess overweight. Fat acceptance movement activists have various initiatives to influence the legal, political and medical communities. The fat acceptance movement is a subculture and more women than men are involved in the movement.<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2013/06/25/is_the_fat_acceptance_movement_losing/ Is the “fat acceptance” movement losing?], Salon, Daniel D'Addario, June 25, 2013</ref><br />
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Two of the major risk factors for becoming [[obesity|obese]] according to the [[Mayo Clinic]] are poor dietary choices and inactivity.<ref name="mayoclinic.com">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=causes</ref> Most individuals are overweight due to their dietary and exercise habits.<ref name="Causes of obesity"/> See also: [[Bariatric science]]<br />
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== Fat acceptance movement and the denial that being overweight can be a choice ==<br />
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Deborah Lupton in her book ''Fat'' wrote:<br />
{{cquote|One dominant argument in the fat activist literature concerns the issue of personal responsibility for fatness. Many fat activist writers contend that fat embodiment is not a 'lifestyle choice', as is generally presented by the anti-obesity perspective, but rather a product of a combination of genetic and other physiological factors which work together to ensure that their bodies are very efficient at storing fat tissue. Fatness is therefore represented as an inherent physical attribute, like gender, skin colour, race or sexual orientation. These writers assert that fat people are not fat because they eat more than others or exercise less, or in any other way behave in a self-indulgent, greedy or lazy manner (Burgard et al. 2009; Wann 2009). Thus, for example, Wann contends that 'Plenty of people think that I choose to be fat' and goes on to seek to prove that her fat embodiment is not her choice at all. She asserts that the current dominant belief that body weight is a product of personal choice about lifestyle is 'a big, fat lie'.<ref>''Fat'' by Deborah Lupton, page 83</ref>}}<br />
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=== Genetics of an individual generally plays a small role in obesity ===<br />
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Although many people attempt to excuse away their overweight condition on their [[genetics|genetic]] makeup rather than exercise self-discipline when it comes to their diet and exercise habits, according to the [[Harvard University]] School of Public Health, most people can maintain a healthy weight through the establishment of healthy habits and maintaining an environment conducive to good health (emptying their refrigerator and cupboards of junk foods, etc.).<ref name="Obesity - Genes are not destiny">[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/ Obesity - Genes are not destiny]</ref><br />
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The [[Harvard University]] School of Public Health declares in their article ''[[Gene]]s are not destiny'':<br />
{{cquote|...it’s important to remember that overall, the contribution of genes to obesity risk is small, while the contribution of our toxic food and activity environment is huge. As one scientist wrote, “Genes may co-determine who becomes obese, but our environment determines how many become obese.” That’s why obesity prevention efforts must focus on changing our environment to make healthy choices easier choices, for all.<ref name="Obesity - Genes are not destiny">[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/ Obesity - Genes are not destiny]</ref>}}<br />
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== Ex-overweight individuals and ostracism by fat acceptance movement adherents ==<br />
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Ex-overweight people are often subjected to ostracism by fat movement acceptance adherents. <br />
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For example, for years the [[Atheism|atheist]], [[feminism|feminist]] and [[lesbianism|lesbian]] [[Greta Christina]] was overweight and very much agreed with the fat acceptance movement and largely dismissed the abundant medical science data indicating the negative health effects of being overweight. Her fat acceptance beliefs were altered though when she had a serious knee problem which prompted her to lose her excess weight.<ref name="gretachristina.typepad.com">[http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2010/12/caught-between-fat-and-thin.html Caught Between Fat and Thin: When a Fat Acceptance Advocate Takes Off the Pounds] by [[Greta Christina]]</ref> <br />
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Today, Christina has a more limited agreement with the fat acceptance movement, but still considers herself apart of it.<ref name="gretachristina.typepad.com"/> <br />
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Greta Christina wrote in 2010: <br />
{{Cquote|And while I have huge disagreements with the fat acceptance movement -- especially with its more extreme denialist edges -- I still think many of its ideas are important, and perceptive, and entirely fair. I have serious disagreements with FA, but I am still very much shaped by it, and I would like to think of myself as an ally of the movement, and even as a member of it.<br />
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It's just that they don't feel the same way about me.<ref>[http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2010/12/caught-between-fat-and-thin.html Caught Between Fat and Thin: When a Fat Acceptance Advocate Takes Off the Pounds] by Greta Christina</ref>}}<br />
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The lesbian population in the Western World has a significantly higher rate of obesity (see: [[Lesbianism and obesity]]). For example, In 2013, the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) reported that 75% of American [[lesbianism|lesbians]] are [[obese]]<ref>[http://cnsnews.com/news/article/feds-spend-15-million-study-why-lesbians-are-fat Feds Spend $1.5 Million to Study Why Lesbians Are Fat - CNS News]</ref><ref>[http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/feds-spend-1-5-million-to-study-obese-lesbians.html Feds Spend $1.5 million to Study Obese Lesbians]</ref> In April 2007, the ''American Journal of Public Health'' analyzed data from 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and the data suggested that [[United States|American]] [[lesbianism|lesbian]] women were 2.69 times more likely to be overweight and 2.47 times more likely to be obese than all other female sexual orientation groups.<br />
<ref name="ajph">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17463369&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum Overweight and Obesity in Sexual-Minority Women: Evidence From Population-Based Data, Ulrike Boehmer, Deborah J. Bowen, Greta R. Bauer, American Journal of Public Health, 2007 Jun;97(6):1134-40. E pub 2007 Apr 26.]</ref> The abstract for this study indicated that "lesbians are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality linked to overweight and obesity." <ref name="ajph" /><br />
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See also: [[Atheism and the fat acceptance movement]] and [[Atheism and obesity]]<br />
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=== Ostracism of ex-overweight people by fat acceptance adherents similar to antipathy shown to ex-homosexuals by homosexuals and liberals ===<br />
[[Image:6a00cdf3a9bf0ecb8f00cd973c56934cd5-500pi.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Ex-Homosexual and ex-"gay rights" leader [[Michael Glatze]] speaking to the mother of [[Matthew Shepard]].]]<br />
See also: [[Ex-homosexuals]] and [[Denials that ex-homosexuals exist]] and [[Homosexuality and choice]]<br />
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The historical record indicates that there have been [[ex-homosexuals]] for thousands of years and ex-homosexuals exist today as well. <br />
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The [[Saint Paul|Apostle Paul]] wrote:<br />
{{cquote|Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor [a]effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. - I Corinthians 6:9-11 (NASB)}}<br />
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Today people still report leaving [[homosexuality]] and becoming heterosexual through their [[Christianity|Christian]] faith.<ref><br />
*[https://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56481 'Gay'-rights leader quits homosexuality - Rising star in movement says God liberated him from lifestyle]<br />
*[http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=19650 Documentary features stories of those who left homosexuality], ''Baptist News''<br />
*[http://americansfortruth.com/news/ex-lesbian-yvette-schneider-testifies-to-complete-and-permanent-change.html Ex-Lesbian Yvette Schneider Testifies to ‘Complete’ and Permanent Change]<br />
*[http://www.witnessfortheworld.org/founder.html About DL Foster]<br />
*[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-group-releases-ex-gay-documentary-such-were-some-of-you-123754/ Christian Group Releases Ex-Gay Documentary, 'Such Were Some of You']<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUXhKbHMGJg Trailer of the ex-homosexual documentary 'Such Were Some of You']<br />
*[http://americansfortruth.com/2007/09/16/landmark-study-change-for-homosexuals-is-possible/ Landmark Study: Change for Homosexuals Is Possible]<br />
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Commonly homosexual activists fallaciously argue that ex-homosexuals “must never have been really gay at all” (see: [[No true Scotsman]] fallacy) or is “just deluding himself.” <ref>[http://lastresistance.com/4063/ex-gay-controversy-highlights-extreme-breach-gay-debate/ Ex-Gay Controversy Highlights Extreme Breach in “Gay” Debate]</ref> For example, when the alleged homosexual, male penguin "Harry" mated with a female penguin (see: [[Homosexuality in animals myth]]), the homosexual activist [[Wayne Besen]] angrily exclaimed "“There is no ‘ex-gay’ sexual orientation. Harry is simply in denial. He’s living what I call the ‘big lie.’”<ref>[http://americansfortruth.com/2009/07/15/gay-penguin-flies-straight/ Gay penguin flies straight]</ref> In [[Madison]], [[Wisconsin]] an ex-homosexual was forced to do 50 hours of community service and undergo "tolerance training" (or face jail time and fines) due to a discussion he had with a homosexual (see: [[Hate Crime Law Misapplied to Ex-homosexual]]). <br />
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Of course, it is more difficult for fat acceptance adherents to deny that someone was previously overweight so ostracism of ex-overweight people by fact acceptance movement adherents is a more common response.<br />
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== Rejection of the movement by the medical science community and public policy makers ==<br />
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Given that the fields of [[nutritional science]], [[exercise science]], and the [[medical science]] field as a whole has a number of solutions to obesity and/or excess weight and given the [[Health risks linked to obesity|multiple health risk of obesity and excess weight]], the medical community has not endorsed the fat acceptance movement. In addition, public policy makers in many countries (especially developed countries) and the [[World Health Organization]], actively warn the public about the risks of obesity and have other anti-obesity initiatives.<ref>[http://www.who.int/topics/obesity/en/ World Health Organization]</ref><br />
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== Fat acceptance movement and the Abrahamic faiths ==<br />
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Two of the major risk factors for becoming [[obesity|obese]] according to the [[Mayo Clinic]] are poor dietary choices and inactivity.<ref name="mayoclinic.com"/> <br />
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The [[Bible]] declares that [[gluttony]] and [[sloth]] are [[sins]].<ref>https://www.gotquestions.org/gluttony-sin.html</ref><ref>[http://www.openbible.info/topics/sloth Sloth - Open Bible]</ref> Furthermore, the Bible declares the physical body of Christians to be temples of the [[Holy Spirit]].<ref>http://carm.org/christianity/sermons/1-corinthians-619-20-your-body-his-temple</ref> There have been no prominent Christian leaders in the world advocating the fat acceptance movement <br />
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In addition, no [[Judaism|Jewish]] or [[Islam]]ic leaders have come out in support of the fat acceptance movement. The [[Old Testament]] has multiple verses against gluttony and sloth (for example, Proverbs 23:20-21, Proverbs 28:7, Proverbs 23:2 and Amos 4:1).<br />
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== Atheism and the fat acceptance movement ==<br />
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and the fat acceptance movement]] and [[Atheism and obesity]] and [[Atheism and hedonism]]<br />
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While there are many atheists who recognize the vast amount of medical data indicating the [[Health risks linked to obesity|harmful effects of being overweight]], there have been prominent atheists who have engaged in [[denialism]] and have very much agreed with the fat acceptance" movement (See: [[Atheism and the fat acceptance movement]]). Furthermore, atheists have been interviewed by major news outlets and have advocated the fat acceptance movement.<ref>[http://fiercefatties.com/ffffree-press/ Fierce, Freethinking Fatties - Press]</ref> <br />
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Since the majority of atheists are on the left side of the political spectrum (see: [[Atheism and politics]]), [[Leftism|politically left]] leaning atheists (such as feminists) who subscribe to fat acceptance movement ideology typically subscribe to the fat acceptance movement's [[identity politics]] type complaints of "thin privilege" (see: [[Atheism and the fat acceptance movement]]).<ref>[http://fiercefatties.com/2010/06/03/thin-privilege-yes-it-does-exist/ Thin Privilege. Yes, It Does Exist, June 3, 2010], Fierce Freethinking Fatties website</ref><ref>[http://skepchick.org/2014/03/fatphobia-and-body-dissatisfaction-different-conversations/ Fatphobia and Body Dissatisfaction: Different Conversations] - [[Skepchick]] website</ref><ref>[http://everydayfeminism.com/2012/11/20-examples-of-thin-privilege/ 20+ Examples of Thin Privilege - Everyday feminism]</ref> Rather than take responsibility for their health choices, they would rather wallow in self-pity and [[Victimization|play the victim]] (As noted above, most individuals are overweight due to their dietary and exercise habits<ref><br />
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314/DSECTION=causes Causes of obesity] - [[Mayo Clinic]]<br />
*[http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/how-much-exercise-is-needed-to-get-fit-and-lose-weight How much exercise is needed to get fit and lose weight]<br />
*[http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/genes-and-obesity/ Genes Are Not Destiny] - [[Harvard University]] School of Public health<br />
*[https://www.forbes.com/sites/alicegwalton/2013/09/04/the-6-weight-loss-tips-that-science-actually-knows-work/ The 6 Weight-Loss Tips That Science Actually Knows Work] - ''Forbes'', April 9, 2013<br />
*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16002825 Long-term weight loss maintenance], ''American Journal of Clinical Nutrition'', 2005 July; 82(1 Suppl):222S-225S.<br />
*[http://www.simplefitnesssolutions.com/articles/weight_loss.htm Strength Training For Weight Loss Success] by Deborah L. Mullen, CSCS<br />
</ref>). See: [[Bariatric science]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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*[[Health risks linked to obesity]]<br />
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