Elon Musk因支持德国极右翼政党引发选前争议

科技企业家Elon Musk在德国重要议会选举前在一份主流报纸上公开支持德国极右翼政党，引发了轩然大波，并导致该报纸观点编辑辞职以示抗议。

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk sparked controversy by publicly supporting Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of the country’s key parliamentary elections, prompting the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.

由于总理Olaf Scholz的三党执政联盟上月因关于如何振兴国家停滞经济的争论而瓦解，德国将于2月23日举行提前选举。Musk在《Welt am Sonntag》发表的客座评论文章引发争议。这是本月他第二次支持德国选择党（AfD）。该报纸为Axel Springer集团旗下媒体，与《POLITICO》是姐妹刊物。

Germany is set to hold an early election on February 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition last month over a dispute on revitalizing the stagnant economy. Musk’s guest commentary for Welt am Sonntag, a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group, marked his second endorsement of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) this month.

Musk在翻译后的文章中写道：“德国选择党是这个国家最后的希望之光。”他还表示，这一极右翼政党“能够引领国家迈向经济繁荣、文化完整和技术创新不仅是愿景而是现实的未来。”特斯拉首席执行官还指出，他在德国的投资使他有权对该国的状况发表评论。

In the translated article, Musk stated, "The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the last spark of hope for this country." He further argued that the far-right party “can lead the country into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity, and technological innovation are not just aspirations but achievable realities.” The Tesla CEO also justified his remarks by citing his investments in Germany.

尽管德国选择党民调支持率强劲，但其总理候选人Alice Weidel由于其他政党拒绝与极右翼政党合作，几乎没有成为总理的可能性。作为美国总统当选人Donald Trump的盟友，这位科技亿万富翁在文章中对该党派的公众形象提出了质疑。

While the AfD is polling strongly, its chancellor candidate, Alice Weidel, has little chance of assuming the role as other parties refuse to collaborate with the far-right faction. An ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, Musk challenged the public portrayal of the party in his commentary.

“将德国选择党描绘为右翼极端分子显然是错误的。考虑到党派领导人Alice Weidel有一位来自斯里兰卡的同性伴侣！这听起来像希特勒吗？拜托！”Musk在文章中说道。

“Labeling the AfD as far-right extremists is clearly mistaken. Alice Weidel, the party leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Come on!” Musk wrote in his piece.

Musk的评论引发了德国媒体对言论自由界限的讨论，《Welt am Sonntag》的观点编辑在Musk的社交平台X上宣布辞职。“我一直很喜欢领导《WELT》和《WAMS》的观点版块。今天，Elon Musk的文章刊登在《Welt am Sonntag》上。我在文章付印前一天递交了辞呈。”Eva Marie Kogel写道。

Musk’s remarks spurred debate in German media over the boundaries of free speech, with the opinion editor of Welt am Sonntag announcing her resignation on Musk’s social media platform, X. “I always enjoyed leading the opinion section of WELT and WAMS. Today an article by Elon Musk appeared in Welt am Sonntag. I handed in my resignation yesterday before it went to print,” Eva Marie Kogel wrote.

《Welt》集团未来的主编Jan Philipp Burgard在评论Musk文章时写了一篇批评性文章。“虽然Musk的诊断是正确的，但他提出的只有德国选择党才能拯救德国的治疗方法是致命错误的。”Burgard写道。

The future editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Jan Philipp Burgard, penned a critical article accompanying Musk’s commentary. “While Musk’s diagnosis is accurate, his remedy—that only the AfD can save Germany—is fatally flawed,” Burgard wrote.

在回应德国新闻社dpa的评论请求时，《Welt》集团现任主编Ulf Poschardt和即将于1月1日上任的Burgard在一份联合声明中表示，对Musk文章的讨论“非常有启发性”。“民主和新闻业依赖于言论自由。这将继续成为‘世界’未来发展的指针。我们将更加坚定地将《Die Welt》发展为此类辩论的论坛。”他们在给dpa的声明中写道。

In response to a query from the German Press Agency, dpa, the current editor-in-chief of the Welt group, Ulf Poschardt, and Burgard, who is set to take over on January 1, issued a joint statement describing the discussion around Musk’s article as “very insightful.” “Democracy and journalism thrive on freedom of expression. This will remain the guiding principle for ‘Welt’ moving forward. We will develop Die Welt more decisively as a platform for such debates,” they stated to dpa.