This appears in tomorrow's German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.
The article includes this paragraph: “The portrayal of the AfD as rightwing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!”
What nonsense. Has Mr Musk any idea how many homosexuals were in Hitler’s close circle?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/elon-musk-germany-afd-party?CMP=share_btn_url
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persecution_of_homosexuals_in_Nazi_Germany
The exact number of homosexuals in Adolf Hitler's close circle is difficult to determine due to the secretive nature of personal relationships during that time and the lack of comprehensive historical records. However, it is known that some individuals within the Nazi regime were either known to be homosexual or were suspected of being so. Notably, Ernst Röhm, the leader of the SA (Sturmabteilung), was openly homosexual and was a prominent figure in Hitler's early political life. Röhm's sexuality was tolerated initially because of his loyalty and usefulness to Hitler, but this changed as Hitler sought to consolidate power and distance himself from elements that could be perceived as threatening to the regime's image. Ultimately, Röhm was executed during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934, partially due to his sexual orientation and the perceived threat he posed.
Other figures within Hitler's inner circle may have had rumors surrounding their sexuality, but concrete evidence is scarce. The Nazi regime itself was notoriously homophobic, leading to the persecution of thousands of homosexuals during the Holocaust. Therefore, while there were certainly individuals in Hitler's orbit who were homosexual, their exact numbers and
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