• rational_lib@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I feel like someone told Elon that he’s autistic and lacks empathy, and his reaction was to get all defensive about it and start claiming people who lack empathy are actually superior.

    • Joeyowlhouse@lemmy.wtf
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      6 days ago

      Isn’t the whole “autistic people don’t have empathy” thing a long debunked myth anyway? It’s generally, among autistic people, seen as ablest to assume they are incapable of empathy, which would make Elon’s/Elon’s supporter’s excuses for him in this respect DOA.

      • That Annoying Vegan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        5 days ago

        Yes, autistic people struggle with telling how a person is feeling, but once they know, they can be the most empathetic people ever. fElon is using it as an excuse to treat everyone like shit.

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        5 days ago

        Well my guess is he has narcissism but they told him it’s autism because it’s often a bad idea to tell a narcissist they have narcissism.