What is weaponized autism?

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14 Nov 2016, 6:17 pm

I've seen it mentioned a bunch of times on here. Google came up with nothing

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14 Nov 2016, 7:14 pm

It's when your autism is so powerful it literally kills people - like an aura of death.

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14 Nov 2016, 7:18 pm

lol the last answer

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14 Nov 2016, 7:33 pm

Its kinda like the "Vulcan death grip".

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14 Nov 2016, 7:37 pm

Just another Reddit-style insult about autists.

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14 Nov 2016, 7:43 pm

Context? What AspieUtah said seems to right, but without context I initially thought it was talking about some weird conspiracy theories where the government is inducing autism as a weapon.

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14 Nov 2016, 7:44 pm

^^^^

Yeah. Unfortunatly that phrase probably has to do with the new (post Sandy Hook) stereotype about mass murderers being autistics. Its not about empowering autistics (what you might think it means).

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14 Nov 2016, 8:21 pm

naturalplastic wrote:

Its not about empowering autistics (what you might think it means).

That's what I thought it meant----like, mothers arming their kids (meaning, making sure they're taught all the social skills, eye contact, a firm handshake, and so-forth); so, I dunno.

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14 Nov 2016, 8:58 pm

never seen or heard the term. No idea what it means.

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14 Nov 2016, 9:49 pm

It's a 4chan/reddit thing, I read it mostly when people were digging thru the Wikileaks emails or investigating whatever. The stereotype being people with autism focusing and obsessing about whatever with every minute detail covered. The weaponized part was alluding to the effect it was having on the election, they were using their 'autism' to defeat Hillary Clinton. I wouldn't take it too seriously and to be honest it's a more positive connotation about autism than I usually hear online.

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14 Nov 2016, 11:19 pm

naturalplastic wrote:

Its kinda like the "Vulcan death grip".

Yeah,Ive been practicing that.But I haven't quite got a grip on it yet.lolThey just sort of spaz out.I think it has to do with my ulnar nerve damage,I just can't seem to get a tight enough hold.Oh well,practice makes perfect.

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14 Nov 2016, 11:26 pm

I sure wish mine were a weapon, i'd be clobberin' folk left and right. :bounce:

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15 Nov 2016, 2:15 am

I found this!

This video will clear it all up!

Or not! Lol!

Cant figure out WHAT its about. Cant decipher a word they are rapping.

But its kinda cool.

https://youtu.be/zxhlVWYh1Qk

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16 Nov 2016, 3:32 pm

Never heard about it. Sounds cool...

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18 Nov 2016, 12:46 pm

Its a 4Chan invention, just looked it up. Stop believing everything you hear, people.

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18 Nov 2016, 2:19 pm

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