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Paradoxically, to be a weaponized autist is to be simultaneously devalued. Alongside the expressions of admiration and affection are incongruous sentiments of degradation. While useful and talented, weaponized autists are seen as “strange” and incapable of many “normal” tasks such as maintaining hygiene, relationships, and employment. They are presumed to spend time engaged in “useless” activities (such as online gaming) and to occasionally engage in “unusual” behaviour, such as making screeching “Reee” sounds.
Forscher PS, Kteily NS. A psychological profile of the alt-right. Perspectives on Psychological Science. 2020; 15(1):90–116. doi: 10.1177/1745691619868208. [ PMC free article] [ PubMed] [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar] Jasser, G., McSwiney, J., Pertwee, E., & Zannettou, S. (2021). ‘Welcome to# GabFam’: Far-right virtual community on Gab.New Media & Society,14614448211024546 While weaponized autism is often discussed in terms of direct political advancement, it is also discussed as a tool for general mischief making and “entertainment.”“Shitposting” and other forms of online pranking that capitalize on diligent detail-oriented research (such as identifying people of interest) are among the LULZ strategies and other tactics discussed earlier, which are employed to simultaneously demonstrate the group’s power and distract from their most nefarious work and intentions. Bogerts L, Fielitz M. “Do You Want Meme War?”: Understanding the Visual Memes of the German Far Right. In: Fielitz M, editor. Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag; 2019. pp. 137–208. [ Google Scholar]Crowe M. Discourse analysis: towards an understanding of its place in nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2005; 51(1):55–63. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03461.x. [ PubMed] [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar] How do Gab posters claim authority? Who has “power” in this space? How do users gain and exert power? What kind of knowledge or status is privileged in alt-right online spaces? Willis R. Observations online: Finding the ethical boundaries of Facebook research. Research Ethics. 2019; 15(1):1–17. doi: 10.1177/1747016117740176. [ CrossRef] [ Google Scholar] I need the weaponized Autism of /pol/! /pol/ got a president elected. Now we need a party in congress that will support him! #MAGAParty *NOTE /pol/ is a reference to “politically incorrect”, a discussion board on 4chan known for hate speech (Tuters, 2018)
Braune, J. (2020). 14 August 2020). Countering Conspiracy Theories and Youth Recruitment; Self-Care. Retrieved from https://joanbraune.com/2020/08/14/countering-conspiracy-theories-and-youth-recruitment-self-care So few really appreciate the pure raw POWER of weaponized Autism! It’s reach is limitless, it’s power isinfinite!
It was hard for me to accept! Asperger's had been on the table for a long time, but I clung to the other possibility of ADD instead. I don't know why I was so much more afraid of autism than of ADD, but I wouldn't be surprised if 4chan's slurs played a part. Within the #Gabfam, the simultaneous valuing and devaluing of weaponized autists are internalized and reflected in the posts of Gab users who identify as weaponized autists. Some of the posts from users who self-identify as weaponized autists reflect a sense of pride, accomplishment, and positive identity. It is a badge of honour. These posts mirror the high regard for weaponized autists that is sometimes conveyed by other Gab users. Other posts from self-identified weaponized autists reflect an internalization of the negative stereotypes attached to this label. Who’d have thought the heros of the day would be the weaponized autists of 4chan? Not only are they successfully identifying cowardly masked #Antifa anarchists, but they have analyzed their mob tactics in detail. These guys deserve some love! What values and assumptions held by Gab posters are underlying the term “weaponized autism” and how it is used?
Darmstadt A, Prinz M, Saal O. The murder of Keira: Misinformation and hate speech as far-right online strategies. In: Fielitz M, editor. Post-Digital Cultures of the Far Right. Bielefeld: Transcript Verlag; 2019. pp. 155–167. [ Google Scholar] Building off the Gab autism archetype, weaponized autism is the harnessing of hyper-focus and talents of “autistic” people. This “weapon” can be used to advance the interests of the alt-right, including harming their enemies, opponents, or people they see as undesirable. We cherish our autism for we have weaponized it and made of it a terrifying sword with which to harrow our enemies Ah dude its the nature of being a weaponized autist_x000D_ It destroys sanity and replaces with raw memes Munn, L. (2019). Alt-right pipeline: Individual journeys to extremism online. First Monday, 24(6), doi:10.5210/fm.v24i6.10108
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In a nutshell many of them are basically super-geeks with some pretty awesome technical skillz. They tend to be politically conservative. You don’t want to get on their bad side :O
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