Tycoon tells 4,500 people at campaign event in Halle to be proud of German culture in speech via video link

Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far-right party for the second time in as many weeks.

"It’s good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything,” Musk said.

Note that Musk’s citizenship include South Africa, Canada (from 1989) and United States (from 2002)

  • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    If a billionaire meddles with anything related to politics, it’s lobbying. And if that lobbying is public, hateful and divides people, you know it’s nefarious and should be stopped as soon as possible.

    The man has everything he needs. The only thing he doesn’t have? Actual power. And he’s going for it.

    • Riddick3001@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      7·
      1 day ago

      The man has everything he needs. The only thing he doesn’t have? Actual power. And he’s going for it.<

      I get what you’re trying to say. But words can change stories, so here is a slightly different take:

      He has everything he needs and too much of it . Including power, that’s why he gets more and more, and way more than one can ever need in hundreds of generations.

      That’s also why he can do and say all kinds of shit, and get away with it. And that’s the problem. Our world shouldn’t facilitate that kind of power and power abuse, without accountability. But it has, and that’s why he’s a problem.

      Yet, he has been crossing some lines. And so, his public support and political clout is slowly diminishing. Seemingly, more financial institutions are starting to lose confidence in him, and dropping supporting him.