Germany says Elon Musk seeking to sway Febrary election
Germany says Elon Musk seeking to sway Febrary election
Germany's government says Tesla tycoon Elon Musk is seeking to influence the country's February election, but downplayed his comments. The X owner and Donald Trump ally has declared his support for the far-right AfD.
Summary
The German government accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February 2024 general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
It acknowledged Musk’s right to express his opinion but dismissed its potential impact, calling his remarks "the greatest nonsense."
Musk described the AfD as Germany’s "last spark of hope" in an opinion piece for Die Welt, sparking backlash and the resignation of a senior editor.
Musk has also faced accusations of trying to sway the 2024 U.S. election in Donald Trump’s favor.
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Musk has also faced accusations of trying to sway the 2024 U.S. election in Donald Trump’s favor.
He didn’t TRY, he spent over $250 million to help Trump get elected. And campaigned for Trump so that he could gut any government organization under the guise of “efficiency”. All while funneling government subsidies to his own companies.
I'm fairly certain he did more than just fund and campaign
Me, too. It's very odd Trump got the popular vote. I live in a very red county and saw very few Trump signs this time around compared to 2016 and 2020. I didn't mean to be paying much attention to Musk, but as I've been researching AI I've seen enough of his whereabouts prior to his new team-up with Trump to be incredibly disturbed. I think he wants to become a god.
If Kamala had demanded investigations and recounts instead of heading off to Hawaii to party, oh we'd have found something alright.
I don't believe she could have without a massive public backlash (and it more likely an investigation would have been from Biden to do that at this point). It's ridiculous as we have such a double standard, but one side has been dangerously volatile. Regardless, we're entering some strange( r ) and potentially (more) dangerous times.