German chancellor on Musk: 'Don't feed the troll'

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Source: The Hill

01/04/25 5:18 PM ET


German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.”

“There are a lot of people on social media who want to attract attention with snappy slogans,” Scholz said in an interview with German magazine Stern published on Saturday. “I don’t believe in courting Mr. Musk’s favor,” he added. “I’m happy to leave that to others.”

Scholz emphasized that “as Social Democrats, we have been used to the fact that there are rich media entrepreneurs who do not appreciate Social Democratic politics — and do not hide their opinions.”

The comments to the German current affairs magazine come as the German leader has gone back-and-forth with Musk, a tech billionaire and a close ally of President-elect Trump, in recent weeks.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5067453-olaf-scholz-elon-musk-german-elections/

[CentralMass]

1. Smart man.

[prodigitalson]

5. he's right about everything but "snappy slogans"

[rainy]

2. Imagine living in a country where a leader is not

afraid to say “we are liberal democrats.” Imagine their press not demonizing the words liberal democrat. It carries weight and respect. Monied powerful control the narrative here for more money and power.

[Magoo48]

3. Good advice

[Scrivener7]

4. I totally agree with him. And it applies to the vile thing too.

[Martin68]

6. Excellent advice, and guaranteed to miff the musk.

[Linda Ed]

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