The chairman of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center has accused Elon Musk of insulting victims of Nazism after the billionaire told a German far-right political party that the country needed to “move beyond” the “guilt” of the past.
Musk made the comments in a surprise video address at an election campaign launch for the far-right Alternative for Germany on Saturday. “Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents,” he said. “There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that,” he added. Musk’s remarks mirrored the AfD’s long-held position that Germany should stop atoning for crimes committed by the Nazis in the past.
” It is not the first time in recent days that Musk has drawn scrutiny for his apparent support for the far-right. Last week, Musk faced a backlash after he made a gesture at a post-inauguration rally last week that some commentators said resembled a fascist salute.
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