Musk’s salute projected on a factory in Germany

On the controversial. The projection also shows the word “Heil” next to the illuminated sign of the electric car factory, so as to form the expression “Heil Tesla”, in reference to the Hitler salute.

“Buy a Tesla, support fascism!” », launched the collective this Thursday in another message which included a video of the projection on the factory.

The case was referred to the public prosecutor’s office, local police said. According to the organizers, the action lasted an hour, with also screenings of Alice Weidel, candidate of the far-right AfD party for chancellor.

Musk’s support for the far right

In a rally in support of Donald Trump on Monday evening, the richest man in the world twice extended his right arm to salute. Democratic elected officials and historians saw it as a fascist or Nazi salute, others interpreting it as a clumsy movement.

For several weeks, Elon Musk has regularly interfered in the campaign for the German legislative elections on February 23, in order to praise the AfD. He also called Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz “crazy” and “an incompetent imbecile” and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier a “tyrant”. Polls credit the AfD with second place with at least 20% of the vote, behind the conservatives.