Okay, folks, buckle up. NPR, the official propaganda arm of the liberal elite, is at it again. On May 15, 2026, Morning Edition is dropping a segment with some kid and his mom blathering about growing up with autism. Cue the violins and the performative empathy.

Esther Honig and Alan Jinich are the virtue-signaling heroes behind this masterpiece of emotional manipulation. They’ll probably throw in some buzzwords like “neurodiversity” and “inclusion” to really get the woke crowd going. Bet the son identifies as something other than male by now, too.

The CDC says 1 in 36 kids has autism. Whatever. It’s probably just all the soy and the vaccines. Back in my day, kids were just weird, and their parents told them to suck it up. Now, everyone's got a label and a GoFundMe.

Expect lots of hand-wringing about systemic this and systemic that. Never mind the fact that this kid probably gets more attention and resources than the average, tax-paying American. But hey, gotta keep those guilt-ridden NPR listeners donating, right?

They’re gonna shove this thing on every platform imaginable: NPR app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify (sponsored by woke corporations, naturally), Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, and even YouTube Music. Because everyone needs to hear about little Timmy and his special brain.

This whole thing is just another excuse to virtue signal and guilt-trip the population into supporting the ever-expanding welfare state. Because apparently, raising a kid is a national emergency now. Thanks, government.

Don't be surprised if they start pushing for even more funding for autism research and support services. Because spending other people's money is always the solution, right? Never mind the fact that the national debt is already spiraling out of control. But who cares? It's all for the children!

Bet they will talk about the supposed lack of accessibility for autistic people. How dare the world not cater to every single individual's specific needs? Gotta make everything neurodiversity-compliant, even if it bankrupts the entire country.

And of course, they will not be able to resist including some kind of historical precedent about how poorly people with autism have been treated in the past. Why don't we just dig up every single bad thing that's ever happened and throw it back in everyone's faces forever? It's called progress, sweaty.

Look, I'm not saying people with autism don't face challenges. But turning every personal struggle into a national crisis is getting old. Maybe instead of wallowing in self-pity and demanding handouts, people should focus on personal responsibility and building a strong family unit.

So, tune in if you enjoy being emotionally manipulated by NPR. Or, you know, go outside and touch grass. I hear it's good for the soul. And maybe turn off NPR's propaganda machine. I am just saying.

I'm pretty sure there is a war on the internet to be fought or something more important we should be talking about, not another sob story from NPR.