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12 Nov 2016, 6:45 am
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how do we know his base and the rest of the GOP are not gonna hold his feet to the fire?
Would you please stop busting my bubble of denial?
Uh uh, he already said he's not a puppet?
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12 Nov 2016, 7:00 am
you're way smarter and quicker than me 
I can't help but think they are holding impeachment over his head.
12 Nov 2016, 8:17 am
ASPartOfMe wrote:
It seems very important but we will not know for sure until sometime in the future how important it is as an American and as an Autistic.
As an American I would say the combination '68, '72 and '80 elections were most important that it made what was considered conservative world views back in '68 left wing by todays standards.
For autistic people I think Bruno Bettelheim rather then any elected official has had the most impact on American Autistics lives. His view that a normal human had been kidnapped by Autism and need to be "recovered" predominated for decades and is still widely held. While his refrigerior mother theory has been descredited his basic idea of a kidnapped child needing recovery evolved. Autism Speaks was founded on the idea, the idea is seen ABA bieng the gold standard treatment, the anti vaxx, movement, and alternative treatments such as "bleach enemas" etc. Autism was neglated by politicians during the height conservative political era. Autism Speaks was founded in New York, The Judge Rotenberg Centre is in Massachusetts (and is populated by 90+ percent NYC kids), the anti vaxx movement is big in the wealthy progressive enclaves of California so arguably "benign neglet" was not as evil as a libreal era might have been, but who knows?
As an American I would say the combination '68, '72 and '80 elections were most important that it made what was considered conservative world views back in '68 left wing by todays standards.
For autistic people I think Bruno Bettelheim rather then any elected official has had the most impact on American Autistics lives. His view that a normal human had been kidnapped by Autism and need to be "recovered" predominated for decades and is still widely held. While his refrigerior mother theory has been descredited his basic idea of a kidnapped child needing recovery evolved. Autism Speaks was founded on the idea, the idea is seen ABA bieng the gold standard treatment, the anti vaxx, movement, and alternative treatments such as "bleach enemas" etc. Autism was neglated by politicians during the height conservative political era. Autism Speaks was founded in New York, The Judge Rotenberg Centre is in Massachusetts (and is populated by 90+ percent NYC kids), the anti vaxx movement is big in the wealthy progressive enclaves of California so arguably "benign neglet" was not as evil as a libreal era might have been, but who knows?
Just because anti vaxxers are common in Marin County, or in Hillary's old senate district in New York, doesn't mean that Hillary would have run an anti vax administration.
I agree that elected officials have not effected the lives of autistics, as autistics, very much in the decades since autism became recognized in the Sixties. At least not until very recently when Obamacare had some good effect.
Trump is actually very socialistic and very unRepublican on many issues. Candidate Trump vowed to tear down Obamacare, but it looks like president Trump is more interested in just remodeling Obamacare than razing it. In fact it looks now like he will let the edifice stand, and just stick the "Trump" name on it and take credit for building it.
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12 Nov 2016, 2:52 pm
EmilyRyan wrote:
Overall I just wish Trump had a plan to help with autism and the disabled like enhancing services that help with employment and healthcare (like getting diagnosed as an adult) which I need help with because I'm unable to get and keep a job and can't afford to get an official diagnosis that's required to get access to current services that help with that circumstance and I can't find any assistance either that'll help to afford a diagnosis 
I'm sure he wants to help all Americans and after her deals with National Security, Immigration issues, Civil Riots, and much bigger issues he will help those with disabilities. He will be appointing Ben Carson as Surgeon General and he is a doctor.
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12 Nov 2016, 10:38 pm
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Obamacare, but it looks like president Trump is more interested in just remodeling Obamacare than razing it. In fact it looks now like he will let the edifice stand, and just stick the "Trump" name on it and take credit for building it.
I hope you're right but I have my doubts.
12 Nov 2016, 11:01 pm
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EmilyRyan wrote:
Overall I just wish Trump had a plan to help with autism and the disabled like enhancing services that help with employment and healthcare (like getting diagnosed as an adult) which I need help with because I'm unable to get and keep a job and can't afford to get an official diagnosis that's required to get access to current services that help with that circumstance and I can't find any assistance either that'll help to afford a diagnosis
I'm sure he wants to help all Americans and after he deals with National Security, Immigration issues, Civil Riots, and much bigger issues he will help those with disabilities. He will be appointing Ben Carson as Surgeon General and he is a doctor.
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12 Nov 2016, 11:07 pm
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Deb1970 wrote:
EmilyRyan wrote:
Overall I just wish Trump had a plan to help with autism and the disabled like enhancing services that help with employment and healthcare (like getting diagnosed as an adult) which I need help with because I'm unable to get and keep a job and can't afford to get an official diagnosis that's required to get access to current services that help with that circumstance and I can't find any assistance either that'll help to afford a diagnosis
I'm sure he wants to help all Americans and after he deals with National Security, Immigration issues, Civil Riots, and much bigger issues he will help those with disabilities. He will be appointing Ben Carson as Surgeon General and he is a doctor.
in ben carson's book he said the poor who can't afford health care should just beg for help from charity.
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