Why non-disabled GOP is cheering on Madison Cawthorn for standing tonight for the flag, disabled people across the country because with that simple move, he did a lot of damage. And honestly, I don't blame him. I blame the ableist society he grew up in that taught him this is 1/

What you need to do to be a "good" "inspirational" disabled person. He hasn't been disabled for very long nor does he seem intent on learning about the harm his actions will cause. He doesn't seem to understand ableism

Madison Cawthorn doesn't know that in simply standing tonight, he perpetuated so many negative disability stereotypes. He perpetuated the idea that in order to be an equal person again, he must be able to stand. It makes me physically ill. And the GOP will eat it up. I can't