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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.

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[–] 96VXb9ktTjFnRi@feddit.nl 19 points 16 hours ago (4 children)
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 14 hours ago

Brown people I guess.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago
[–] LANIK2000@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

The trans aliens ofc.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

What clearer and more obvious sign does one need to call him a Nazi? Disabling his right-wing ex-twitter propaganda network in Europe (and other civilized places) should be a top priority.

[–] WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world 23 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] runiq@feddit.org 11 points 16 hours ago (2 children)
[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 2 points 11 hours ago

Oh oh, das SEK hat das sicher gelesen und stürmt gerade deine Wohnung, um dein Fax-Gerät zu beschlagnahmen...

[–] Cpo@lemm.ee 7 points 16 hours ago
[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

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.”

I do not understand the outrage on this (regard Musk being Far-Right supporter), everyone knows Musk has become an immensely Extreme Far-Right supporter and leans heavily into Fascism. He support all the Right/ Far-Right political parties and people.

“only the AfD can save Germany.”

As usual, his claims are immensely wrong, stupid and idiotic. I mean, the afD literally tried to do a coúp in Germany;

  1. Gevaar voor Duitsland niet geweken met oppakken coupplanners, angst voor rechts-radicale AfD groeit.
  2. Germany's far-right AfD party to eject members for suspected links to militant group.

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

Unfortunately shows that lots of people in Germany are supporting Far-Right/ Nazism ideas, tactics and ideology. Especially since it has been proven that many of the afD are Nazi-supports (especially the leaders);

  1. Co-leader of Germany's far-right AfD party fined for using Nazi slogan

From article 3;

The case involved Björn Höcke's use of "Everything for Germany!" in a 2021 speech. While prosecutors said he knew it was originally a Nazi slogan, Höcke claimed it was an "everyday saying".

This text is to separate the quote of the article and the quote from OP's post.

Political leaders accused Musk of election interference, while others criticized his remarks as harmful.

Accussed? If I remember, he did interfere with the election in America by trying to 'purchase' votes (Insanity that this is allowed);

  1. Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters, judge rules.
[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 20 points 19 hours ago

Accussed? If I remember, he did interfere with the election in America by trying to ‘purchase’ votes (Insanity that this is allowed);

Citizens United ruling says money is speech. So in the US, this is unfortunately 100% legal.

Not in the EU though...

[–] Zink@programming.dev 1 points 12 hours ago

I do not understand the outrage on this (regard Musk being Far-Right supporter), everyone knows Musk has become an immensely Extreme Far-Right supporter and leans heavily into Fascism.

It doesn’t have to be surprising to outrage people though.

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Seems like something that I would expect from Elon nowadays.

[–] vodkasolution@feddit.it 2 points 11 hours ago

Hi Elon, only Pasquale, the best pizza maker of my hometown, can save your Tesla truck

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Musks proclamations are about as valid as his orange boyfriends

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 7 points 18 hours ago

Aged like milk.

[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I can see how people might get a bit NIMBY about islamic terrorism. But he doesn't even live there, man idk

[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

So in the news article from OP this was written;

Late on Friday, after at least two people were killed and scores wounded in a suspected terror attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg, Musk doubled down, tweeting: “Scholz should resign immediately. Incompetent fool.”

This text is to separate the quote of the article and the quote from OP’s post.

I can see how people might get a bit NIMBY about islamic terrorism.

But the thing about that is, news come out that the person who did the terrorist attack on the Christmas Market is anti-islam, pro-israel and pro-Wilders (leader of the Far-Right PVV Dutch party).

  1. What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack;
  2. Suspect in Magdeburg market attack is pro-AfD Saudi doctor

From article 1;

Taleb’s X account is filled with tweets and retweets focusing on anti-Islam themes and criticism of the religion while sharing congratulatory notes to Muslims who left the faith. He also described himself as a former Muslim.

From article 2:

“The real hero is this man,” he added, quoting a tweet from Geert Wilders, the far-Right Dutch politician, that read: “Islam is a lie. Mohammed is a criminal. The Koran is poison.”

The man suspected of driving a car into a Christmas market in Germany is an exiled Saudi doctor who praised far-Right politicians for combating the “Islamisation” of Europe and pledged to take “revenge” for the “harassment” of female refugees.

In one tweet he wrote: “I have to admit that I was deceived by western Leftists. I thought they welcome refugees because they care for human rights. But my experience in Germany showed me that they welcome refugees because they want to Islamise Europe.”

He also voiced support for Elon Musk, Tommy Robinson and Alternative for Germany, the far-right anti-immigration party.

I think that's enough quotes from the article to show, he's immensely anti-islam. So, I'm confused as to why Musk blames Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 4 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 5 points 14 hours 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

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 hours ago

I just don't understand his plan.

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

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 2 points 18 hours ago

(A short fall a long way)

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