Elon Musk Encourages Germans to Feel ‘proud’
The billionaire has encouraged supporters of the right-wing AfD to dismiss their “guilt” regarding the past. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprising appearance via video link at a campaign event for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, where he urged supporters to reject feelings of “guilt” about their nation’s past.
The AfD launched its election campaign with a rally in Halle on Saturday, during which party leader Alice Weidel outlined a promise of stringent anti-immigration policies and a cessation of military and financial support to Kiev from Berlin.
Before Weidel took to the stage, Musk addressed the crowd of approximately 4,500, encouraging them to move away from the idea of multiculturalism and to embrace their “German culture [and] German values.” He remarked, “Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents,” referencing Germany's Nazi history. He added, “There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that.”
Musk previously expressed his support for the AfD in December, identifying them as the only party capable of “saving Germany” while criticizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an “incompetent fool.” Earlier this month, he also hosted a livestream with Weidel on his X platform, again asserting that “only AfD can save Germany.”
Last week, Musk faced backlash when critics accused him of performing a Nazi salute during an address to Donald Trump supporters in Washington DC. In response, Scholz remarked that freedom of speech in Germany does not permit “supporting extreme-right positions.”
Following Musk's comments, Weidel encouraged her supporters to “Make Germany Great Again,” echoing Trump's “Make America Great Again” slogan.
German voters will decide on a new government on February 23, with the AfD currently polling around 20%, ahead of Scholz's Social Democratic Party at 17%, but trailing behind the Christian Democratic Union, which stands at 30%. Should the AfD surpass expectations and become the largest party, Weidel is unlikely to assume the chancellorship as all mainstream parties have ruled out coalition talks with them.
Nevertheless, CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who is considered a frontrunner for the chancellorship, stated on Friday that his party plans to implement stringent anti-immigration laws, potentially relying on support from the AfD to enact them. Weidel welcomed this development, calling it “good news for our country.”
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
The AfD launched its election campaign with a rally in Halle on Saturday, during which party leader Alice Weidel outlined a promise of stringent anti-immigration policies and a cessation of military and financial support to Kiev from Berlin.
Before Weidel took to the stage, Musk addressed the crowd of approximately 4,500, encouraging them to move away from the idea of multiculturalism and to embrace their “German culture [and] German values.” He remarked, “Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents,” referencing Germany's Nazi history. He added, “There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that.”
Musk previously expressed his support for the AfD in December, identifying them as the only party capable of “saving Germany” while criticizing Chancellor Olaf Scholz as an “incompetent fool.” Earlier this month, he also hosted a livestream with Weidel on his X platform, again asserting that “only AfD can save Germany.”
Last week, Musk faced backlash when critics accused him of performing a Nazi salute during an address to Donald Trump supporters in Washington DC. In response, Scholz remarked that freedom of speech in Germany does not permit “supporting extreme-right positions.”
Following Musk's comments, Weidel encouraged her supporters to “Make Germany Great Again,” echoing Trump's “Make America Great Again” slogan.
German voters will decide on a new government on February 23, with the AfD currently polling around 20%, ahead of Scholz's Social Democratic Party at 17%, but trailing behind the Christian Democratic Union, which stands at 30%. Should the AfD surpass expectations and become the largest party, Weidel is unlikely to assume the chancellorship as all mainstream parties have ruled out coalition talks with them.
Nevertheless, CDU leader Friedrich Merz, who is considered a frontrunner for the chancellorship, stated on Friday that his party plans to implement stringent anti-immigration laws, potentially relying on support from the AfD to enact them. Weidel welcomed this development, calling it “good news for our country.”
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
