Elon Musk Faces Blowback After Shocking Praise for Germany’s Far Right

https://newrepublic.com/post/189609/elon-musk-blowback-praise-germany-far-right-afd

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  2. >Elon Musk has spent the week derailing a bipartisan funding bill, sending the U.S. government hurtling toward a shutdown. But on Friday, the tech billionaire broadened his scope from domestic to international politics with a ringing endorsement of Alternative for Germany, the country’s far-right political party.

    >Early Friday morning on his social media platform, X, Musk posted, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”

    >The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not ‘properly German,’” regardless of citizenship status. The party has gained traction in recent years, with Vox’s Li Zhou writing that AfD support is based on a vision of Germany “that’s white, that relies on fossil fuels, that’s hostile toward more immigrants, and that’s adopted many of the same anti-LGBTQ positions that are common among conservatives in the US.”

    Anyone still think that calling him a fascist is hyperbole?

  4. For a guy who’s whole business is heavily dependant on government’s money, he sure likes to act like an asshole.

  6. Anyone who buys a Tesla now doesn’t seem to be bothered by the BS Musk is spouting. Amazing.

  7. He should just move to Russia instead trying so hard to turn US into Russia.

  8. He endorses literal fucking neo-Nazis. He spent $44 billion to proliferate far right propaganda all over twitter, and platforms neo-Nazis.

  9. “Shocking” to who?

    He’s been fully mask off for at least a year at this point, and anyone who was paying attention knew what he was long before that.

  10. Delete your fucking twitter accounts Jesus christ

  11. Shocked that the blood emerald apartheid guy would do this

  12. Remember that he grew up under an authoritarian apartheid country.

  13. Fascist says what? Elon is the biggest threat to mankind. Cannot convince me otherwise. Wish the guy would implant a chip in his own head and send himself to mars to never return.

  14. Blowback would be being forced out of Tesla.

    Nothing will happen to the Nazi Oligarch.

  15. Perhaps this is not enough yet, but as soon as he starts pumping in money like in the US, I would be in favor of a complete ban of all of his business in the EU. Election interference is a huge threat whether it comes from Russia or American oligarchs.

  16. It wasn’t that shocking if you’ve been paying attention to what he actually says and does, instead of his PR campaign.

  17. Surprisingly he’s from Apartheid South Africa. Whodda thought eh ?

  21. “First Foreign-born President Elon Musk praises German Neo Nazi Party”

  23. If musk is such a fan of Ethnonationalist why doesn’t he go back to South Africa where he came from and stay out of real American’s politics.

  24. One good thing that may come out of this elon musks batshit craziness is that ppl will realize how much money is not proportional to intelligence, and how detrimental it is to society few ppl having a lot of money. 

    Or maybe thats just my hope.

  25. Surprisingly the Nazi is a Nazi…shocking to absolutely no one.

  26. The killer in Germany today was a huge fan of Musk and the AfD he’s just endorsed

  27. Awkward timing Elon.

    An anti-Muslim AfD supporter originally from Saudi Arabia just committed a terrorist attack in Germany.

    He was a fanboy of yours too.

    Woof.

  28. His blatant attempt at interference in elections is unsettling

  29. What do people need to finally believe it? “yes, I am a nazi” tattooed on his forehead?
    “Putin’s bitch” above his buttcheeks?
    He’s practically screaming he’s going to destroy and plunder the USA and then take a massive dump on it before leaving, but I bet deep down in his soul he’s really a good and misunderstood guy. LOL

    My prediction is that this bitch is going to throw a tantrum and cause Kessler Syndrome before his old age, just so humanity can’t leave the planet if HE’s not the one leading that venture. Piece of shit.

  31. President Musk isn’t even in office yet. Look at the mess he’s created.

  32. Stop supporting his businesses. Tell the govt to stop funding his projects.

  33. He great one for traditional type stuff. He has hopes of saving human consciousness, by gifting us all serfdom and himself the old ‘i am now THE big dog, jump when I say’ routine.Megalomaniac South Africans should not be allowed to buy OUR country, can someone explain what he’s doing there.

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