Column: Autism advocates are dreading a campaign season of insinuations about Ron DeSantis
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 30, 2023, in Clive, Iowa. | Charlie Neibergall/AP PhotoMichael Schaffer is a senior editor at POLITICO. His Capital City column runs weekly in POLITICO Magazine.
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Steve Bannon’s comment, which used the autism diagnosis to explain Ron DeSantis’ disastrous Twitter campaign rollout alongside Elon Musk, was echoed across the MAGA ecosystem. | Alex Brandon/AP Photo In a different context — such as if a political figure were to disclose an autism diagnosis — an open discussion of what we now know to be a very common neurological difference could provide a teaching moment for society, one that could highlight the challenges faced by many people on the spectrum as well as some of the workplace strengths many in that community feel they can bring, including deep focus and an ability to avoid groupthink.
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