Christian Union (CDU/CSU) chancellor candidate Friedrich Mertz described Elon Musk’s new position in favor of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “intrusive” and “brazen”. Social Democrats (SPD) and Greens describe it as a “threat to democracy”. “I don’t remember a similar case of interference in the election campaign of a friendly country in the history of Western democracies. Let’s imagine the – justified – reaction that Americans would have to a similar one-sided article by a well-known German businessman in the New York Times in favor of choosing an outsider to campaign in the run-up to the US presidential election,” said Mr. Mertz to Funke Group Media. On the SPD side, leader Saskia Esken stressed that democracy is defensive and cannot be bought. “Anyone who tries to influence our elections from the outside, who supports an anti-democratic, misanthropic party like the AfD, whether that influence is orchestrated by a state like Russia or through Elon Musk’s concentrated financial and media power […]
Source: News Beast
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