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Elon Musk's support for AfD makes waves in Germany

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Elon Musk has been using his X/Twitter site to urge people to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) A fierce backlash ensued: Die Welt's opinion editor resigned, and Musk was subjected to a barrage of cross-party criticism.

But it hasn't put him off: on the contrary, he has stepped up attacks on Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other establishment figures.

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60

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53

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19

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semi-formal

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English

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49

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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