Summary

Elon Musk sparked outrage in Germany by endorsing the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party on his platform, X, claiming “only the AfD can save Germany.”

The AfD, which polls second ahead of Germany’s February snap election, has been labeled extremist by German intelligence.

Political leaders accused Musk of election interference, while others criticized his remarks as harmful. Musk later doubled down, calling for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s resignation.

Musk’s comments align with his past support for far-right and anti-immigration figures across Europe and beyond.

  • hmonkey@lemy.lol
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    2 days ago

    That is a bizarre twist… So a former Muslim who now hates Islam wants to pose as an islamic terrorist, hoping nobody finds out he’s anti-islam afterwards, I just don’t understand his plan. If he’s right about the state of islamic terrorism (which I wouldn’t know since I don’t live there) he shouldn’t have to contribute to it for people to notice

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      2 days ago

      You don’t have to go through such mental gymnastics. He’s just a far-right terrorist. Period.

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        2 days ago

        There’s usually logic in people’s decisions even if the logic ultimately derives from nonsense. Not that you have any obligation to understand it but I like to figure these kinds of things out

    • stebo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I just don’t understand his plan.

      You went wrong in assuming there was one. Those far right extremists are completely wack.