German politicians criticize Musk backing for far-right AfD – DW – 12/20/2024
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After Elon Musk posted his support for Germany's far-right AfD, the party's leader Alice Weidel expressed her gratitude. Other German lawmakers have criticized "interference" in the country's upcoming federal elections.

Summary

Elon Musk expressed support for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on X, stating “Only the AfD can save Germany.”

Party leader Alice Weidel welcomed his endorsement, urging followers to review her criticisms of German politics.

The AfD, polling at 19% ahead of February’s federal election, is officially under scrutiny as an extremist group by German authorities.

Musk has previously questioned the party’s “far-right” label. Controversy surrounds the AfD, including links to a meeting discussing deportation of migrants.

  • Jack@slrpnk.netEnglish
    12·
    19 hours ago

    Did people also saw Hitler like that before he got in power?

    “Oh look that bozo doing shit again” and then bam, the bozo is the head of state?

    • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      12 hours ago

      People didn’t think of him in that light till WW2 started.

      Before that he was actually beloved by most, so much so that when he annexed Poland, the rest of Europe and America basically went “Aww shucks”

    • killingspark@feddit.orgEnglish
      3·
      13 hours ago

      Maybe? He did try to take power once, failed, went to prison for like a year and then got right back to it.

    • pyre@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      19 hours ago

      I mean, have you ever really looked at him without the hindsight knowledge of what nazi germany would be like? he’s so fucking lame.