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Musk likely to host German far-right leader for online chat
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OMFG my sides. The attack was on the 20th of December, Scholz lost his confidence vote on the 11th of December (after firing Lindner on the 6th of November for treason against the coalition), opening the way for the President to dissolve parliament, resulting in new elections, which will be on the 23rd of February. Yes, technically Scholz could resign on top of that but all that would do is make Habeck Chancellor who I assume Musk likes even less. Technically they're not even Chancellor and Vice Chancellor right now but acting versions of the same thing, having been told by the President that they are to stay in office.
On top of that it was the Magdeburg police who fucked up security, which is state matter. This wasn't a train station or international border, the federation has no jurisdiction. As far as failure to predict things and thus warn local police is concerned, Faeser is on the hook. The buck stops with the interior minister because the Chancellor cannot micro-manage anything, only give broad guidelines.
The amount of ignorance about German politics is just off the charts.
This is classic populism, the facts don't matter. Most people will read what he spouts and think he tells the truth, because most people are stupid/ignorant and receptive to populism.
I mean yes but for that to work he would have to be popular. He might be trying to suck up to AfD voters so that now they instead of green techbros buy his cars but more realistically, I think he's just off the rails.
Especially the "Scholz should resign" thing while Scholz is already on the way out is a thing even AfD voters will understand to be completely clueless.
Elon Musk is probably the most popular billionaire right now.
I think you massively overestimate AfD voters.
Don't forget Musk was already spouting this bullshit when the first responders were still at the scene.
A little "thoughts and prayers" probably made his soul burn too much.
Quite telling though that the tax stealing torturer is not asshole enough for Melon. He wants Hitler back