I've been thinking about the recent video of ICE taking down an autistic hispanic male. As unsettling as it is, the truth is, that is the reality all autistic males have to come to terms with. There will be, at any moment in time, a point where someone will challenge you.

The sad truth is, if you're not prepared for it. It could lead to a series of events that further worsen into PTSD. PTSD for autism is slightly different than PTSD for others, as it is a catch all phrase used to identify stress of a previous traumatic incident, the reality is, autistic people have a naturally higher chance of this occurring than allistic people when it comes to casual social interactions.

Which is why I think we need to talk about it more.

Run the numbers all you want, at the end of the day, it'll always show that we are naturally marginalized. This isn't because we want to be, we don't want to be isolated and scared of everything. We need something to believe in and we need something to work up towards.

Funny how capitalistic America can give us that, but our leaders are busy futzing around with their shitty beliefs that quiet quitting is a thing. No, we just want to have lives. Stop wasting our time with your psychological-weakening non-sense, I'm talking to you, the zero-sum game playing manager. Stop giving us reason to define terms such as late stage capitalism.

The painful part about the version of PTSD we experience, is that it could alter our Autistic Mask in a way that makes it hard to perceive danger. That in there, is the beautify of being autistic, is that, within each and everyone of us, we constantly choose to not do any additional harm. However, allowing harm to come to us, is where I advise we make a change. The autistic person reading this article, take a moment and reassess your mental boundaries. Its not always the police.

We are probably more mentally squishy than allistics, or maybe they're quicker to jab and we're quicker to evade. I can't 100% be certain on this one. What I do know, is that when ICE takes down anyone, for any reason, they have no problem justifying it. We must correct it, with diligence and grace.

Claiming there is a welfare class is insulting and degrading to America. America was founded with immigrants and a pursuit for helping those in need

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,  
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;  
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand  
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame  
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name  
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand  
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command  
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.  
  
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she  
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,  
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,  
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,  
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

• The New Colossus

To my autistic fellows. Less is more, listen to what is said and carve it into your memory. Speak with your voice inside, not your inside voice. Repeat yourself until you're validated. It'll take years to materialize, but if we provide a back-bone, others will notice our anti-fragility and move in unison with us.