While tech Billionaire and upcoming DOGE director Elon Musk was battling part of the MAGA base over the validity and need for H-B1 Visas, he was also causing waves on the other side of the Ocean, where his opinions and endorsements are causing real-life repercussions.
In Germany, the opinion editor at ‘conservative’ newspaper Die Welt has resigned after it printed an article from Elon Musk defending and explaining his support for the rightwing AfD party.
Journalist Eva Marie Kogel reportedly handed in her resignation as soon as the newspaper went to print on Friday.
Musk’s article was commissioned by the boss, Mathias Döpfner, head of Axel Springer, publisher of the paper.
The Telegraph reported:
“In his article, Mr. Musk said Germany’s traditional parties had failed by delivering economic stagnation, social unrest and erosion of national identity.”
Right before Christmas, Musk divulged his support for AfD, the ‘only hope for Germany’, as well as bringing common sense to the discussion, and denying that the party would be far Right.
“Writing in Die Welt, Mr. Musk said: “The AfD can save Germany from becoming a shadow of its former self,” adding that the party could spur economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation.”
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Musk has made significant investments in the Germany’s industrial and technological industries, including a gigafactory in Brandenburg, so he feels he has earned the right to speak his mind.
“’The AfD is committed to a controlled immigration policy that prioritizes integration and the preservation of German culture and security’, he wrote, adding: ‘This is not about xenophobia, but about ensuring that Germany does not lose its identity in the pursuit of globalization. A nation must preserve its core values and cultural heritage in order to remain strong and united’.”
He also manifested support for AfD’s policies of deregulating the market, reducing bureaucracy and lowering taxes.
“He described Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear power to rely on fossil fuels and renewable energy as ‘costly’ and ‘naïve’, claiming the nation does not have sufficient battery storage to ensure stability of electricity supply, and endorsed AfD’s drive to encourage critical thinking in education rather than indoctrination.”
Musk opined that AfD is not ‘far Right’, saying it’s ‘political realism without the political correctness’.
“Pointing to Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, who has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka, he said: ‘Does that sound like Hitler to you?’, adding: ‘To those who condemn the AfD as extremist, I say: Don’t be fooled by the label attached to it’.”
Read more:
AfD’s Alice Weidel Fights Back Tears Addressing Massive Protest Against Migration After Christmas Market Massacre, Seizes the Moment as New Favorite for German Chancellor
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