All true. It's important to do what you've done here – compile his Nazi proclivities on one page. He is a eugenicist. He doesn't want to even look at a disabled solder, and thinks anyone who died in war is a loser. I sometimes wonder if that is why he is not completely anti-abortion, because his desire to only have perfect humans requires abortion to exist in some capacity. Who knows, he might even mandate aborting fetuses that exhibit any defects, or if either parent has a hereditary disease. I don't put anything past him or his cult.
Thank you for this. One thing I would ask you to consider is this: many disabled people are very productive, but in ways that aren't profitable to the capitalist machine. We need to be very clear that when people express this attitude that disabled people are expendable because we're not productive, they are saying that profit is more important than life. Let that sink in.
I am both Autistic and chronically ill, and I was terrified at the height of the COVID pandemic because even before we consider the dangers of Trump's attitude, we must acknowledge that his views are already common, even among medical professionals. Many hospitals had policies in place that dictated that if there were a shortage of beds, respirators, etc., disabled people's care would be deprioritized (Autistics are among those considered less worthy of care than non-disabled people, so i was scared on two accounts). This is but one example. Ableism in this country is rampant, and there is an underlying cultural assumption that our (disabled people) lives are pathetic and not worth living. You don't need to feel sorry for us; just please respect our human dignity and don't assume our lives are not worth living.
It's perpetuated by insultingly, ridiculously low limits on one's bank account balances if you're a recipient of "welfare." I worked in the human services field and loved it but it was not fiscally sustainable to stay employed in that field because it pays crap, which is another reflection of the disregard our society feels for those who need support to live lives with dignity and substance.
I worked in a supportive housing unit. Often, we had to help our clients "spend down" their savings accounts so they wouldn't exceed the allowable limit, set at something like $2,500. That isn't even enough for someone to take a one week vacation to Disney World, but gods forbid that a person who gets federal aid money should be "allowed" to go on vacation or travel. But they do have to spend a big hunk of money on something they absolutely don't need, like a new tv or new bedroom furniture set, just so they can keep their SSI because they'd become "too rich" with $2,600 in their bank account.
Gods forbid that someone collecting SSI throughout their life dies with more than $2,500 to their name.
Ableism and the fight to end discrimination against disabled people is the next big social justice issue that needs to take hold. It's tied in with all other forms of discrimination because it's about placing external values on other people's bodies, ignoring everyone's intrinsic value and right to a dignified life with choices.
Very true most people forget that disabled people are humans with the same desires and dreams they have. Instead they treat them as if they are lesser and should be content with scraps.
The building Tiergarten Straß 4 (Hence the name T4. I am sure I accidentally saw it while walking in the Tiergarten in 2010 - it was a monastery I think?
I am glad it is gone and has been replaced by a memorial.
All true. It's important to do what you've done here – compile his Nazi proclivities on one page. He is a eugenicist. He doesn't want to even look at a disabled solder, and thinks anyone who died in war is a loser. I sometimes wonder if that is why he is not completely anti-abortion, because his desire to only have perfect humans requires abortion to exist in some capacity. Who knows, he might even mandate aborting fetuses that exhibit any defects, or if either parent has a hereditary disease. I don't put anything past him or his cult.
Thank you. Yes there is a big risk as soon as people start ranking one life over the other. You never know where it ends
Thank you for this. One thing I would ask you to consider is this: many disabled people are very productive, but in ways that aren't profitable to the capitalist machine. We need to be very clear that when people express this attitude that disabled people are expendable because we're not productive, they are saying that profit is more important than life. Let that sink in.
I am both Autistic and chronically ill, and I was terrified at the height of the COVID pandemic because even before we consider the dangers of Trump's attitude, we must acknowledge that his views are already common, even among medical professionals. Many hospitals had policies in place that dictated that if there were a shortage of beds, respirators, etc., disabled people's care would be deprioritized (Autistics are among those considered less worthy of care than non-disabled people, so i was scared on two accounts). This is but one example. Ableism in this country is rampant, and there is an underlying cultural assumption that our (disabled people) lives are pathetic and not worth living. You don't need to feel sorry for us; just please respect our human dignity and don't assume our lives are not worth living.
I absolutely agree. I don't believe that productivity is tied to money. I'm discussing this in the framework these people believe in not mine.
Ah, OK. Thanks for the clarification.
It's perpetuated by insultingly, ridiculously low limits on one's bank account balances if you're a recipient of "welfare." I worked in the human services field and loved it but it was not fiscally sustainable to stay employed in that field because it pays crap, which is another reflection of the disregard our society feels for those who need support to live lives with dignity and substance.
I worked in a supportive housing unit. Often, we had to help our clients "spend down" their savings accounts so they wouldn't exceed the allowable limit, set at something like $2,500. That isn't even enough for someone to take a one week vacation to Disney World, but gods forbid that a person who gets federal aid money should be "allowed" to go on vacation or travel. But they do have to spend a big hunk of money on something they absolutely don't need, like a new tv or new bedroom furniture set, just so they can keep their SSI because they'd become "too rich" with $2,600 in their bank account.
Gods forbid that someone collecting SSI throughout their life dies with more than $2,500 to their name.
Ableism and the fight to end discrimination against disabled people is the next big social justice issue that needs to take hold. It's tied in with all other forms of discrimination because it's about placing external values on other people's bodies, ignoring everyone's intrinsic value and right to a dignified life with choices.
Very true most people forget that disabled people are humans with the same desires and dreams they have. Instead they treat them as if they are lesser and should be content with scraps.
Well said!
Well said.
The building Tiergarten Straß 4 (Hence the name T4. I am sure I accidentally saw it while walking in the Tiergarten in 2010 - it was a monastery I think?
I am glad it is gone and has been replaced by a memorial.