Billionaire Elon Musk lately reposted a tweet reacting to the German Journal Spiegel report ‘Public Enemy Quantity 2′ and equated him to Hitler. Within the repost, Musk humorously wrote, “Nicely, I did Nazi that coming! These fools will Goebbels something down … I guess their pronouns are He/Himmler!”—a reference to infamous Nazi figures Joseph Goebbels and Heinrich Himmler.
Within the repost, Naomi Seibt, a German YouTuber and political commentator is seen defending Musk, calling the article a ‘rigorously worded instruction to the reader’ and arguing that the article paints him as a villain.
Musk himself had questioned throughout a rally, “Enemy to what?”—difficult the journal’s portrayal of him as a risk to political elites.
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The YouTuber says that the article from Spiegel additionally touches on a number of controversial remarks Musk has made, together with his criticism of US elections, which he steered could possibly be manipulated through ‘voting machine sabotage’ or ‘unlawful immigrant participation.’ The report claims that Musk’s opposition to “woke tradition” and his views on immigration contribute to a rising notion of him as a political antagonist.
In response to Naomi, one of many extra provocative accusations circulating within the wake of the article is the declare that Musk implied he want to rape pop star Taylor Swift. The mentioned tweet was after Swift declared her help to Presidential candidate Kamala Harrris. “Wonderful Taylor … you win … I will provide you with a baby and guard your cats with my life,” Musk had written.
In response to Seibt, One of the vital controversial points of the Spiegel report is its implicit comparability of Musk’s affect to a “reich,” a time period traditionally related to Nazi Germany. Some interpret this as a provocative and unfair try and painting Musk as a villain, whereas others consider it displays issues over his increasing energy and affect in international media and politics.
The Spiegel report ‘Staatsfeind Nummer zwei’ discusses Musk’s rise as a polarising determine, particularly his rising affect in know-how and media. It covers his criticism of US authorities insurance policies and regulatory disputes and his outspoken behaviour on social media, significantly his platform X (previously Twitter).
