Portmanteau of “Austin” (TX) and “Autism.”
An Austist is a person on
the political left who is neurologically incapable of civil discourse, and who screeches autistically in response to
scientific consensus,
professional opinion, differing world view, etc.
“Melissa and Ryan think that
vaccines cause Autism, that GMOs are evil, and that crystals have healing powers. They are also raising their children genderless. No, they are not
scientists; they are Austists. Don't laugh when they screech. Austism is no
laughing matter.”