2024-12-29
Elon Musk - Truth Warrior or Misguided Nerd?
And why would German readers care to be protected from his opinions?
Well, I guess they wouldn't - like most they would be quite capable of ignoring opinions with which they disagree - but it seems that there are those who would protect the normal German reader from Elon's opinions, particularly if these would-be protectors also happen to be in power office, or closely aligned with those in office, and may feel threatened by the AfD.
Perhaps it's a measure of how shaky they believe their tenures in office to be ... but in a democratic society, those voted out would of course be happy to be so discarded provided it was done democratically, would they not?
Which raises an interesting, perhaps vital, question - is there something about western democracies that uniquely propels them toward control by undemocratic forces whose tenure in office may not be terminated by democratic means?
Or if we are well and truly into the multiple layers of conspiracy theory, perhaps the fact that this story is also being given some prominence in the global mainstream press may indicate that something else is afoot by those who would manipulate public opinion ... Has the Deep State already infiltrated its placemen into the AfD prior to discarding the existing failed coalition parties? Or do the press now see the writing on the wall and are mounting a rearguard action to avoid the expected obliteration by public opinion?
It's a thought to conjure with in idle moments ...
Still, if you have your smelling-salts to hand: