Summary
Germany accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February 2024 election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) through social media posts and a commentary in Welt am Sonntag.
Musk praised the AfD’s positions on regulation and taxes, calling them Germany’s saviors.
His actions sparked backlash, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz calling it unprecedented interference and SPD leader Saskia Esken vowing to resist influence from wealthy elites.
The Welt editor who published Musk’s piece resigned, while the AfD, polling second, remains shunned by mainstream parties.
For those unaware, the AfD wants one of the most export reliant countries on the planet to just leave the EU. Even among far right parties in the EU, this is exceptionally unpopular. There is probably no other party who would even consider leaving the EU after what happened with the UK. It goes to show how absolutely irrational the German far right are.
Ban X (Twitter).
I wonder if he’ll throw lotteries there too
No shit
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Go Israeli on him
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Please Elon, come over and discuss election campaign strategys with us in this secluded hut in the woods, far away from the prying eyes of the public
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Duh
Boy, I bet that Welt editor felt great paying for airing Elon’s grievances with her job. FAFO, you useful idiot.
It read more to me as if she resigned in protest
I’m thinking they edited the article, because it read differently earlier. The way it’s worded now makes me agree with you.
