Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany's mainstream helping him?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : The text leaned heavily on anti-Muslim tropes, painting immigrants as knife-wielding savages who scorn women, education, nudity and law enforcement.
63% : With the AfD polling second nationally and eyeing up to 20% of the vote, its influence on public discourse continues to grow.
52% : In Germany, where foreign meddling in domestic politics is anathema, this audacity rightly struck a nerve.
52% : Over the years, Springer's German outlets have steadily amplified anti-immigrant narratives which in turn has arguably helped legitimise the far right.
47% : His endorsement aligns with a broader shift in Germany's public discourse, where far-right narratives have been steadily normalised in both conservative and liberal circles.
27% : His immense wealth and global influence, magnified by his acquisition of the social media platform X, as well as his strong ties to authoritarian figures including Donald Trump, make this interference a brazen intrusion that strikes at the heart of democratic integrity.

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