In a move that’s right in line with his usual BS, Elon Musk endorsed a German neo-Nazi party that has been classified as extremist.
“Only the AfD can save Germany,” he said this week on X.
He voiced this opinion in response to a far-right influencer named Naomi Seibt, who was defending Musk’s opinions on how to revive Germany.
Germany is currently in the middle of a governmental collapse, with new elections to come in the next year.
Related
It’s the last Digging INTO Politics of 2024. Here’s all you need to know, including the Senate’s anti-trans move and some heartwarming news.
The AfD relies on an ethnonationalist and Islamophobic set of claims, showcasing strong mirrors to the original Nazi party.
Alice Weidel, a leading candidate with AfD, said in response to Musk’s tweet, “Yes! You are perfectly right, @elonmusk,” before advertising an interview she had with Bloomberg news.
Musk has backed far-right parties across the world as well. In the United Kingdom, he backed Reform U.K., led by far-right Nigel Farage.
Adam Kinzinger, an anti-Trump former Congressman, said, “Literally is a neo-Nazi party. Not even joking. This drug addled billionaire thinks he runs the world”
