YouTube star, content creator, and philanthropist Jimmy "MrBeast" hit back at an independent publication for accusing him of putting “systemic ableism" on display. For those out of the loop, Jimmy became the subject of an elaborate online debate after he posted a video showing himself paying for the cataract operation of a thousand people in America. While the majority of the online community has reacted positively and regarded the video as a charitable move, some have been quite critical.The publication in question decided to call out the creator, following in the footsteps of the detractors. Jimmy, however, clapped back and responded to the tweet. The 24-year-old stated:"So you’d prefer we don’t help people get life changing surgery they want and they asked for?"MrBeast@MrBeast@TechCrunch So you’d prefer we don’t help people get life changing surgery they want and they asked for?1042503205@TechCrunch So you’d prefer we don’t help people get life changing surgery they want and they asked for?What did the publication say about MrBeast?Yesterday, February 11, the publication tweeted a link to their article on the content creator's video. The website scrutinized MrBeast's recent charitable actions and accused him of promoting systemic ableism. They wrote:"In the broadest lens, the biggest problem with wanting to “cure” blindness is that it reinforces a moral superiority of sorts by those without disabilities over those who are disabled."TechCrunch@TechCrunchMrBeast's blindness video puts systemic ableism on display tcrn.ch/3JWU8VS3455149MrBeast's blindness video puts systemic ableism on display tcrn.ch/3JWU8VSAdditionally, the website also called out Jimmy for not providing ample research on the backgrounds of the patients. They wrote:"We know nothing of their visual acuities before the operation, nor do we know what the long-term prognosis is for their vision. That MrBeast proclaims to “cure” blindness is essentially baseless."The writer argued that the idea behind the video was to make abled people feel good about themselves and promote a sense of insecurity in the disabled."It’s ultimately not meant for the disabled person. It’s for abled people to feel good about themselves and about disabled people striving to become more like them — more normal."The writer concluded:"Finding a cure for cancer or a cure for AIDS is one thing. Disabilities need no cure. What truly needs curing is society’s proclivity to view the disability community as little more than real-life characters from a Tod Browning film."What the internet said about the article and MrBeast's subsequent responseThe Twitter post from the publication garnered a slew of comments. Here are some of them:CaptainSauce@TheCaptainSauce@TechCrunch Reading this article made me wish I was blind.5334@TechCrunch Reading this article made me wish I was blind.siraj hashmi@SirajAHashmi@TechCrunch the blind ppl @MrBeast helped after reading this tweet:218820@TechCrunch the blind ppl @MrBeast helped after reading this tweet: https://t.co/qzDjUiVC5DKeeoh@Keeoh@TechCrunch The Onion is getting out of control6553@TechCrunch The Onion is getting out of controlZack@Asmongold@TechCrunch Thank you in advance for this content145316@TechCrunch Thank you in advance for this contentJake Chapman 🇺🇸🚀 ✨🇺🇸@vc@TechCrunch The worst take I've read in memory and that is saying a lot since I spend too much time on twitter. This is an implicit rejection of all I stand for. Free choice, technology as a force for good and human progress, the inherent goodness of tech aided human advancement. ack2852@TechCrunch The worst take I've read in memory and that is saying a lot since I spend too much time on twitter. This is an implicit rejection of all I stand for. Free choice, technology as a force for good and human progress, the inherent goodness of tech aided human advancement. ackCarl Pei@getpeid@TechCrunch L + ratio114220@TechCrunch L + ratioJimmy's response also provoked many reactions. Jon Maeser@JonMaeser@BillyM2k @MrBeast @TechCrunch If it helps, I didn’t click their link. I appreciate good people like MrBeast.102@BillyM2k @MrBeast @TechCrunch If it helps, I didn’t click their link. I appreciate good people like MrBeast.Brian Burkheiser@BriBurkheiser@MrBeast @TechCrunch The guy who wrote this is an absolute joke. The fact that @TechCrunch decided to run this is wild.. Sad world we live in.489815@MrBeast @TechCrunch The guy who wrote this is an absolute joke. The fact that @TechCrunch decided to run this is wild.. Sad world we live in.@jason@Jason@MrBeast @TechCrunch How dare you use your money and reputation to reduce suffering Jimmy!!!!! Please reconsider your life choices! 🤦🏻‍♂️82510@MrBeast @TechCrunch How dare you use your money and reputation to reduce suffering Jimmy!!!!! Please reconsider your life choices! 🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂Stuart Duncan@autismfather@MrBeast @TechCrunch As an autistic person, I face ableism on a near daily basis and your video, @MrBeast, was not it. You helped people who wanted help and never once disparaged or made anyone feel "less than" because of their struggles.Please don't let it stop you from doing more.4413@MrBeast @TechCrunch As an autistic person, I face ableism on a near daily basis and your video, @MrBeast, was not it. You helped people who wanted help and never once disparaged or made anyone feel "less than" because of their struggles.Please don't let it stop you from doing more.TelecomTrav@VolliCommunica1@MrBeast @TechCrunch As someone visually impaired and wouldn’t be seeing if not for a life changing surgery, thank you for what you did for those people.7372@MrBeast @TechCrunch As someone visually impaired and wouldn’t be seeing if not for a life changing surgery, thank you for what you did for those people.For those wondering, Jimmy's video has managed to get over 102 million views in less than a couple of weeks since being uploaded. Despite the criticism on Twitter, the reaction to the video remains largely positive.