TRIBUNE – The words of the former European commissioner, who raised the possibility of canceling the next German legislative elections, should alert us to the authoritarian temptation of a part of the French elites who seem to be at bay in the face of the technological turn of the century, analysis the philosopher.
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Elon Musk speaks out, Thierry Breton is outraged, their exchanges on social networks go viral. While the American entrepreneur, a leading figure in international tech, uses his freedom of expression, like any user of his digital platform X, the former European commissioner threatens him with the worst reprisals. In question? Elon Musk's alleged “interference” in the politics of certain European states, notably that of Germany. If the enmity between the two men is not new, it has increased considerably in recent weeks, recently focusing around Elon Musk's conversation with Alice Weidel, the leader of the AfD, the party of German extreme right.
Without endorsing the AfD's policy, or even condemning it, we can only regret the spirit of censorship that drives Thierry Breton. Speaking of the last election…
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