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Elon Musk hosts leader of Germany's far-right AfD at X ahead of election

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Elon Musk hosted a conversation on his platform X with Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, as part of a series of interactions that have sparked mixed reactions. Musk expressed support for the AfD during the livestream, urging people to vote for the party and stating its proposals were not extreme. The event, attended by over 190,000 users, has drawn criticism, particularly given Germany's upcoming national election. Manfred Weber, leader of the EPP bloc in the European Parliament, warned that Musk's support for the AfD might harm his business interests. Reactions to Musk's stance range from viewing it as an endorsement of nationalist ideology to a strategic move aimed at deregulation.

  1. DE
    Alice Weidel
    Alternative for Germany
    1. Germany is the only industrial country that unplugged the nuclear power plant.
    2. In Germany, we had an influx of almost 7 million people, but these are the officially counted ones.
  2. DE
    Ursula Von Der Leyen
    European Commission
    1. The US is one of our closest partners and we are committed to strengthening the Transatlantic bond.
  3. ES
    Pedro Sánchez
    1. The richest man on the planet openly attacks our institutions, incites hatred and openly supports the heirs of Nazism in Germany.
  4. FR
    Emmanuel Macron
    Renaissance
    1. Ten years ago, who could have imagined it if we had been told that the owner of one of the largest social networks in the world would support a new international reactionary movement and intervene directly in elections, including in Germany.
    2. The questions were exactly the same eight years ago. We were being told the worst: President Trump elected, Brexit was here, Europe was a goner.
    3. If we decide to be weak and defeatist, there is little chance of being respected by President Trump's USA.
  5. IT
    Giorgia Meloni
    Brothers of Italy
    1. Is the problem with SpaceX that it's a private company, or is it Elon Musk's political ideas?
    2. I do not see this danger to democracy. Elon Musk is a very well-known and wealthy person who expresses his ideas.
    3. It makes me smile to see those who spoke of Musk as a genius now portraying him as a monster, only because he chose the side considered 'bad' on the [left-wing] barricades.
  6. NO
    Jonas Gahr Store
    Labour Party
    1. I find it worrying that a man with considerable access to social networks and significant economic resources is so directly involved in the internal affairs of other countries.
  7. DE
    Bendix Hügelmann
    People on the Hill
    1. She had a very academic take, which had a huge contrast to the way Mr. Musk presented his arguments. But I would maybe explain this by the language barrier.
    2. I think the Joe Rogan interview with Donald Trump lived from this very casual tone that they both found, but from what I heard Ms. Weidel had difficulties matching this American style of getting a nice flow in the conversation.
    3. To be honest I'm a bit astounded by how poor her performance was.
  8. US
    Elon Musk
    SpaceX
    1. People really need to get behind the AfD, otherwise things are going to get very, very much worse in Germany.
    2. Nothing outrageous has been proposed, just common sense.
    3. President Trump is going to solve that conflict very quickly.
    4. I'm really strongly recommending that people vote for AfD.

Elon Musk Support to AfD

  1. Musk tells German far-right party it's the "best hope for the future"
  2. France urges EU Commission to stand firm against Musk interfering
  3. Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

sources

  1. 1.South China Morning Post
  2. 2.France 24
  3. 3.Al Jazeera
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.The Guardian
  6. 6.DW News
  7. 7.Le Monde
  8. 8.BBC
  9. 9.The Times
  10. 10.The Washington Post
  11. 11.El Paìs
  12. 12.Haaretz

perspectives

  1. 1.US under Donald Trump
  2. 2.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
  3. 3.Billionaire
  4. 4.Twitter Takeover by Elon Musk
  5. 5.Scholz Coalition in Germany
  6. 6.German Economy
  7. 7.Electric Cars
  8. 8.China-EU Relations
  9. 9.Automotive industry

countries

  1. 1.ArgentinaAR
  2. 2.AustriaAT
  3. 3.SwitzerlandCH
  4. 4.ChinaCN
  5. 5.GermanyDE
  6. 6.DenmarkDK
  7. 7.SpainES
  8. 8.FranceFR
  9. 9.United KingdomGB
  10. 10.GreenlandGL
  11. 11.HungaryHU
  12. 12.IsraelIL

organizations

  1. 1.Alternative for GermanyDE
  2. 2.European Union
  3. 3.European Commission
  4. 4.TeslaUS
  5. 5.SpaceXUS
  6. 6.Christian Democratic Union
  7. 7.Social Democratic Party
  8. 8.Infratest dimap
  9. 9.MetaUS
  10. 10.Christian Social Union
  11. 11.Elysée PalaceFR
  12. 12.Labour Party

persons

  1. 1.Elon MuskUS
  2. 2.Alice WeidelDE
  3. 3.Keir StarmerGB
  4. 4.Donald TrumpUS
  5. 5.Olaf ScholzDE
  6. 6.Adolf Hitler
  7. 7.Björn HöckeDE
  8. 8.Cecilia DanesiAR
  9. 9.Emmanuel MacronFR
  10. 10.Giorgia MeloniIT
  11. 11.Pedro SánchezES
  12. 12.Ursula Von Der LeyenDE

technicals

  1. 1.Nazism
  2. 2.EU Digital Services Act
  3. 3.Landtag
  4. 4.Mars
  5. 5.Department of Government Efficiency
  6. 6.Eurozone
  7. 7.Islam
  8. 8.Judaism
  9. 9.Notre-Dame de Paris
  10. 10.X Spaces
  11. 11.A Short History of the AfD
  12. 12.Brexit