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Germany accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February 2024 election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) through social media posts and a commentary in Welt am Sonntag.

Musk praised the AfD’s positions on regulation and taxes, calling them Germany’s saviors.

His actions sparked backlash, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz calling it unprecedented interference and SPD leader Saskia Esken vowing to resist influence from wealthy elites.

The Welt editor who published Musk’s piece resigned, while the AfD, polling second, remains shunned by mainstream parties.

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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 124 points 7 months ago (3 children)

He most certainly is. What are you going to do about it?

[–] whodatdair@lemmy.blahaj.zone 110 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Very funny that Brazil is basically the only country so far with the balls to have stood up to this loser

[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] albert180@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 7 months ago

Well His stupid comments and interference aren't against the law here

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

They removed all the good porn accounts. 😔

[–] FlowVoid@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

Nothing, apart from pointing it out.

Musk was free to express his opinion, the spokesperson added. “After all, freedom of opinion also covers the greatest nonsense.”

Why not elect his preferred candidate and allow him to rule by proxy?

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 87 points 7 months ago (3 children)

For those unaware, the AfD wants one of the most export reliant countries on the planet to just leave the EU. Even among far right parties in the EU, this is exceptionally unpopular. There is probably no other party who would even consider leaving the EU after what happened with the UK. It goes to show how absolutely irrational the German far right are.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

But but but, we're the Uber race, man!!

Their entire rationale

[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

Right, let's ignore Hungary... We in the EU do that, too.

[–] Kalysta@lemm.ee 43 points 7 months ago

Just like he did in the US election. I hope Germany has better safeguards than we did.

[–] mercphilby@discuss.online 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So arrest him or shut up and take it like we Americans do.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

or fucking drop a bomb on him, Germany. The EU should see him as a threat to democracy and a russian asset.

[–] BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I'm looking forward to watching Fallout season 2, I don't wanna live through Fallout.

[–] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago (11 children)
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[–] computerscientistII@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

As recently as 5 years ago I was convinced that at the end of the day this guy does more good than bad for the human race. But he is really, really putting an effort into tipping the scales, isn't he?

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I was certain he was a net negative when he called that diver pedo for mocking his unserious marketing pitch for a rescue submarine. That was the point I realized he was just a pile of cash with an ego.

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] DegenerationIP@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Slowly feels more and more like Cyberpunk 2077.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Go Israeli on him

[–] Juice260@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if he’ll throw lotteries there too

[–] lemmydividebyzero@reddthat.com 8 points 7 months ago

Nah, this is not allowed in working democracies.

[–] Caitlyynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 7 months ago

Please Elon, come over and discuss election campaign strategys with us in this secluded hut in the woods, far away from the prying eyes of the public

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Boy, I bet that Welt editor felt great paying for airing Elon's grievances with her job. FAFO, you useful idiot.

[–] tophneal@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It read more to me as if she resigned in protest

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I'm thinking they edited the article, because it read differently earlier. The way it's worded now makes me agree with you.