Thank you for this video. I am a mom of an autistic kid. We also happen to be of African descent and Christian. It is so hard for me to tell others that being an American is a huge blessing. People want me to have the opinion that my family should feel bad or marginalized. Yet, I don't. I feel happy and free. Happy 4th of July!

You can have freedom of speech but people often forget that people have the right to criticize you for whatever you say. For example people like to say incredibly hurtful, violent things about lgbtq people and when they are criticized for it they cry “freedom of speech!”. I don’t think that banning people from saying lgbtphobic things is particularly productive but I believe that I have the right to call them out on whatever they are saying. Cancel culture is a real thing but people like to cite it in situations where it doesn’t apply, as a sort of bogeyman they can use to distract from the argument. Just something I thought that I should bring up

Being offended isn’t a choice, being sad isn’t a choice our emotions are something we are born with

For the most part, I agree with you. But coming from an abusive family & having been bullied when I was most vulnerable, I do want to add that nobody should be made to feel unable to speak up for themselves in the name of free speech. At the end of the day, bullying & abuse are an abuse of free speech.

My best friend and I are on the mild part of the autism spectrum and we do want folks with autism like us to have more freedom of speech.

I agree with a majority of what you've said; everyone should have free speech, but there should also be limitations. free speech isn't free speech when it's abusive, derogatory, or belittling or wrongfully silencing others. the boundary line for what's considered such differs; I think that's why free speech is considered controversial.

Such an Awesome Message!!! Thank you Rob!!!

Ian did a great job of talking about cars how is Connor his voice is getting deeper

I think that a message like this is ignorant of the impact that people at the far end faces. We indeed are capable of filtering out these negative voices to some extent, especially if we are surrounded by equally strong, positive voices, some however, do not have that. It is these type of people that we are catering for when attempt to filter hateful messages. Think about it, imagine hearing the same hateful messages day in day out without an once of positive. Think about the people not born into a loving caring family as you were, or those that didnt meet positive caring people along the way. Imagine what these people had to endure duringtheire upbringing and their journey through life. Will is one thing, but it is not everything. There are things in this world that can break even the strongest of will. When the conditioning starts to happen, it doesnt just happen overnight. How it happens is by being constantly exposed towards this negativity, something which i doubt you've ever experienced to the degree that some has. Then there is our genetic predisposition to being affected to things of this nature moreso than the average, we are not all born equal. This is a very complex issue. Its not solved by filtering hateful voices and also not solved by promotion of free hateful speach. No policy can solve such an issue it without itself creating other issues, it is solved by the collective efforts of each and every member of society.

Excellent video and I agree with all points with a caveat: as a child I was mercilessly bullied in school. Along with autism, I have Tourettes and ADHD. As a child I was ill equipped to handle the bullying. Bullying could be considered a form of free speech. Thankfully I was fortunate enough to have amazing parents to guide me though it. I do not think anything in this world can be considered absolute. I am very fearful of the current state of affairs in our country as laws are being passed to limit marginalized peoples lives and your Nazi comparison is spot on! I love your channel and appreciate all that your family does.

EVERYONE deserves free speech!!! Happy Red White and Blue day ❤️💙🤍

I have Asperger's Syndrome (ASD level 1. yeah, yeah, whatever). Thank you for advocating for Free Speech. I completely agree with everything you said. I appreciate your balanced, non-political approach to this. That, I believe, is the only cooperative way that society can move onwards. I've had a lot of people try to speak for me, all my life. But I learned to speak up for myself. That's when I stopped feeling helpless and angry and started taking initiative on what I could change in my own life to make it the life I want to live. I recommend life coaching, specifically with a coach who specializes in ASD.

It doesn't bear thinking about. Thank you for sharing your thoughts . We live in difficult times. X

Well said. Everyone thinks they can say whatever they want and yet, those same people don’t want you to be able to do the same. And how can anyone say anything bad about your family? You’re patient and loving. Happy Independence Day, AF! 🇺🇸🎆🎆❤️🤍💙

Hi family! Happy Independence Day! Have a great day! A big hug from the Netherlands. 🎉🇳🇱😃❤️🇺🇲

Thanks for the video, Rob. I wholeheartedly agree about your view on free speech. I spent many years working at a Public Access TV Studio where we taught classes to community members how to make shows using their free speech and opinions. Some shows were a little controversial, even for me, but I always defended their right to say it to open up a dialogue instead of cancel culture. Ironically, one of our best shows was run by a group of local autistic teenagers telling their story. It helped me greatly when my son was diagnosed. Happy Independence Day!

Makes you think of Stan Lee when he made X-Men or Gene Roddenberry wanted an inclusive universe. Celebrating diversity, learning from each others differences, and making the world better.

I'm autistic and part of LGBT, and you're right, everyone deserves a free speech

Wonder video! Protection of the 1st Amendment is vital.

Great video very interesting to watch.

I support this message! A truly free society should have free speech. Let the best ideas triumph from the free exchange of ideas.

Very well put, we need to know history so that we can try to avoid the mistakes of our past. That being said we also need to understand that history is written by the victors who may disagree on some aspects. We also need to recognize propaganda from others and at times from government trying to influence us to support a certain mindset. I grew up in the US but have spent most of my life in Canada but am sad to see the degree of polarization that has developed in US politics, btw in my youth I supported Barry Goldwater's solution to Vietnam but as I got older I realized that that solution would only last for a few hours before WWIII destroyed the world as we know it. Unfortunately I can see the strong possibility of your 2050 analogy coming true unless there is a major course correction. Remember that the foundation of many of the early colonists and later the US was both freedom of religion and freedom from religion. Enjoy the 4th of July!!

Have a safe 4th 🎉

You are so right

I agree with you 100%

I really agree with your message, its very important

Happy Independence Day 🎉 🇺🇸 Free speech for everyone.

Powerful message. Thank you for sharing history in such a beautiful way to help build a united front together. We all agree more than we disagree. ❤

Happy 4th!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I'll always fight for my 5 year old autistic twins and my 8 year old son who has CP my 3 youngest mean the world to me

My son Thomas unfortunately can’t handle fire works so we just buy the sparklers and we have fun .

I agree with you a ton of people say that just because I know how to use an iPad and use KZfaq on it I could not possibly be visually impaired and autistic and I am lying but other than that people usually say it’s so awesome that I am autistic and visually impaired. And ask me so many questions about it and say it’s amazing

Happy 4th

For autism is there like different spectrum of it or is it just one whole thing? Your kids are very sweet.😊

Kinda off topic, but what are your thoughts about getting a CLS (community living support) worker to help autistic teens gain independence in their lives?

I agree 1,000%

Happy Independence Day from Canada 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸 How is Ian , Connor, & Allistair

Rob: How do I join the “Autism Alliance,” as a peer Mentor/Advocate? Great cause and would love to help and encourage and be a voice to the voiceless and support in anyway I possibly can. Would love to continue to learn and expand my education. Best, Jon ❤ and love your videos (28yrs) Happy to provide a resume/cover letter and a little about me.

The difference is you now cannot have a different opinion

Don't forget to remind people that as long as "You" approve, "You'll" leave "their opinion posted" rather than deleting it. Reminding people YOU have the power to remove an "opinion" is a form of censorship. Think about it. (NOT withstanding Dangerous comments)

Im 17 an on the spectrum an i feel motivated

I had to explain this to my kid, who usually posts on your videos under my name. I hadn't thought about the implications of hate speech. I don't see a good way forward to deal with lies and deceit.

as an Autistic From Wisconsin, I Agree with you completely, I Also Believe Since there are Also Christian Autistic People out there: Autistic People should have rights to Become Priests or Pastors or Any Other Christian Church Organized Hierarchy, As an Autistic my Dream is to become a priest in the Catholic Church and Become a Saint Someday. what are your sons Dreams when they get alot older?

And are still doing it

If I am not mistaken, the 1st amendment only affects governments ability to limit an individuals speech. Another individual or business has the ability to not listen to or limit a persons ability to speak on their platform, such as youtube. Does that make it correct? No, but that is the limit of the 1st amendment. This does not mean we should not try to take a chance to understand each other, even if we disagree. But the freedom of speech from many businesses is financially motived and goes with what is safe to profits. Thank you for sharing your view point and allowing others to speak here as well.

Dealing with CPS because my Granddaughter for who I've been raising since she was 5 1/2 mths old, she's now 10. I knew something wasn't quite right and was looking to get her an eval thru Children's NOT the County Mental Health. When she was around 2 she had signs of Autism yet was Not diagnosed. She was very aggressive wit me to the point of her Laughing as she would do what she could to hurt me. No one was really listening to me. Finally the referral went thru then got thru the Waiting list. She was diagnosed with ASD Mixed with ADHD and "I" became a Student. Here I am a single grandma dealing with a emotional on many levels situation. Eloping....my Granddaughter called it an adventure! I've had to call the police to help me: find her, get her from where she would be, get her into my car.....Well, I had been trying to seek Help they got CPS involved. They All twisted things around and it got to a point to where I so didn't want to have to call them. I tried so hard to find her myself. Just before dusk she had taken off, I pout the groceries in the house then I go looking. it was dark by the time I finally called [she did end up being found in 1 of the areas I had been going back & forth to!]. The policeman that came ALONE had been standing in the back ground on a couple of my calls with other officers that were actually handling it. With the looks from him, is part of why I was dreading calling them. Because of the Time even though he knew of the struggles I'd been having, when she was found he calls me & tells me he's taking her to the station and a hold was being put onto her for CPS to come & decide on if she's coming home or not! WHAT?!?! She didn't get to come home & the next day the officer calls me and asked if I'd meet him out i the parking lot of where I live cuz he has some paperwork for me. Boy was & am I Stupid! He gave me a ticket for Neglect that was checked off under Child Abuse. The police & CPS do not work together, that's what they say. During the time I've been dealing with CPS, they keep telling me don't keep saying Autism. Why? That's what has got us in this in the 1st place not her not me....Autism. I kept telling them from the beginning, She is autistic and this is going to end up causing her more harm than good. I haven't stopped The caseworker wanted me to say it was My fault she kept leaving! I said No, It's what She calls an Adventure. It became a Game, & 1/2 the time she's get a toy from the officer. I'm the one calling for HELP!!! Well, this Separate case with this Ticket, I get told at court recently that they want to charge me with Child Endangerment and give me Probation, Parenting Classes , & I honestly can't remember what else for my brain was going What, WHAT?1 I told the court appointed lawyer NO. I am NOT guilty! So, now she writes down these court dates and points to 1 and says that's the one....??? Don't say Autism! Here I've got Custody back since March, This began in Oct. she was sent Home in Jan. & now in this other court while dealing with this "Treatment Plan" that has to do with things I had been trying to get help with; boy are they getting paid Good. They couldn't just Help us with suggestions, #'s, NO they had to put my Autistic Granddaughter in Foster and put us both thru emotional nightmares of different kinds. Get us into Their system so they can get paid from The Federal Level! They sure got their Christmas bonuses! My lawyer for the Ticket has talked with me once for a very short and then hasn't talk with me since! Anyway, I keep putting this out there because I'm scared and I'm upset. This isn't doing my Granddaughter any good either! I"m sorry y'all. Thank you for communication with us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I totally thought you were going to talk about what happens when we have too many entitlements with your raccon story and I’d have agreed, but yeah free speech is great. Weird how something that seemed a given and untouchable along with the bill of rights is now getting challenged. Im nostalgic for those times.

I agree that speech should remain free. However amplification of proven falsehoods that can cause real harm to people - like vaccines cause autism - should be limited. Free speech does not mean free reach.

I wish I could high-five you, but I'm too far away! Anyways, Happy Red, White, and Blue Day! 🍰☕😎

Yes, people are entitled to free speech. However, they should also have to deal with consequences of their words. Example: in the US, it’s illegal to shout “fire!” in a crowded area when there is no fire or threaten to kill people or spread inappropriate child content, etc, because of the harm / death misinformation causes. Like it or not words have meaning. In America, people can say whatever they want. Agreed. But if death or violence are a direct result of said words, they should face legal consequences. The right to say whatever I want should not overpower someone else’s right to live or live peacefully

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Idk why so many people like to judge and say so many bad things about this neurological disorder. Because the people and kids dealing with this cant sometimes help what they do or say and how and thats something i deal with. I will say something that i think is not in a bad way (if that makes sense) and i will get in trouble so much and i dont really have meltdowns or anything until i get punished bad enough to set me off

I need free speech I'm a autistic adult who is a goth and we have rights if anyone is watching red White and boom on tv it come on at 10pm

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So this question might come hateful but I want to know Do u support the lbgtq+ community bc A LOT of homophobes and transphobes are religious and homophobia and transphobia make me really sad and angry the lbgtq+ community never did anything to those people

It’s the 1st anniversary of the parade shooting and people are now remember the past

Hi rob. I’m also a Latter Day Saint