John Johnston (JJ) breaks down how Elon Musk’s vocal defense of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) on X, intersected with their historic state election victory. JJ explores how global tech platforms such as X and TikTok are influencing European politics, the fracturing of Germany’s post-war democratic consensus, and the sobering historical parallels of rising nationalism.


Elon Musk, AfD, Alternative for Germany, Germany election, German politics, Saxony-Anhalt election, Ulrich Siegmund, Alice Weidel, Elon Musk X, tech and politics, social media algorithms, European politics, German far-right, geopolitical analysis, John Johnston

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