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.

  • @Eheran
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    -762 months ago

    Well he is not wrong, compared to the USA they are not far right.

    • Thoralf Will
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      642 months ago

      They are so far right that the already far right French Le Pen kicked them out of the EU coalition for being too far right.

    • @[email protected]
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      372 months ago

      Many of them are neo-nazis and/or right-wing extremists. A comparison with the GOP is difficult but I’d say they’re similar in their hatred of non-white people and their disdain for liberal democracy.

    • @[email protected]
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      302 months ago

      “The Holocaust was nothing but a minor blemish on the glorious millenia of German history.”

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      Not far right at all.

    • @LittleBorat3
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      92 months ago

      Fuck Off, He is far right even in the US.

      • @Eheran
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        -162 months ago

        Not sure why to fuck off, I assumed that the US is far more right in comparison. You know, openly wanting to deport everyone etc.