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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.

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[–] Breve@pawb.social 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Don't the conservative bobbleheads talk about evil globalist conspiracies? Like, I found it right here for you guys! It was right in front of you the whole time!

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In case you are unaware, when a racist says “globalist” they are not talking about worldwide events, the word “globalist” is a direct replacement for the word “Jew [derogatory]”.

[–] Breve@pawb.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Huh, guess I missed that dog whistle. I thought it was just the opposite of a "nationalist", people who want to create a new world order and all that.

I guess I'm not surprised they think it's the Jewish people doing that, but didn't think it was exclusive to them.

[–] eronth@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

It's a bit of both. They (often) think globalism is being pushed by the jews for the sake of.... jews gaining power? The reason tends to change from person to person, but the point is they often think globalism is a Jewish plot.

[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 39 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The rest of the world might need to bring the US to heel. We're exporting hate and racism as a means to build fascist states around the world. Our rich are so rich and protected by the US military that they are becoming untethered from all remaining constraints about law and sovereignty for other countries.

Here be dragons.

[–] gcheliotis@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah it’s weird because you can both see Russia as an exporter of hate, but the US is on it too. I guess before late everyone will be on it.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Musk has previously questioned the party’s “far-right” label.

Shut up Musk. Your countries political center (if it existed) would count as conservative in Germany.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Our political center is far right anywhere else. Democrats are right-leaning centrists and Republicans are literal Wolfenstein Nazis

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey now dont insult the Nazis in Wolfenstein, they at least hated the Klan. Also at least one cared about his mecha dog, Hitler also shot an Arizonan which is the correct response.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

shot an Arizonan which is the correct response.

Please don't abuse Arizonans they already abuse themselves by attempting to live on the actual surface of the Sun.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I will stop abusing Arizonans when the lot of them learn to fucken drive. If ya go to California the speed limit is 10 above posted unless there is a cop ya uncivilized curs!

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Hilariously Arizonans are super afraid of the CHP. In Arizona all you hear is they'll get you for speeding too fast. So they will drive 95 all the way to the state border and then do the exact speed limit in California. It's also fun in reverse. I lived in Northern Arizona for a while and every time it snowed the tourists from California and Southern Arizona had no clue what to do in it. So many cars in snow banks, just so many. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person in the American Southwest that knows what to do in Sand storms, Blizzards, and Thunder storms.

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[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago
[–] floreana@poliverso.org 34 points 1 day ago

@MicroWave
He is just pissed because a Union just sued his Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, so he goes crying to the ones most likely to make the boo boo go away if given power.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Bruh.

Is Germany gonna do the "Defensive" part of Defensive Democracy?

(Please ban AfD already)

[–] leisesprecher@feddit.org 18 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Realistically, it's not gonna happen. There's too much cowardice in our political system for that.

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[–] Asetru@feddit.org 34 points 1 day ago

As if I needed any more reasons to hate that fucker...

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

Over/under on months before spacex is manufacturing missles to arm these groups?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Is that he has those Black Sun ghouls following him everywhere now?

[–] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Foreigners need to stay out of politics. Musk especially included.

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