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Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party - UPI.com (www.upi.com)

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Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Elon Musk is under fire after publicly backing a far-right political party in Germany, suggesting the current government should not be re-elected over its position on the current migrant crisis in Europe.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't think that comparison is very fitting. The FBI is equivalant to the German Bundespolizei (Federal Police).

The BfV is more like the NSA or the Dept. of homeland security. It's an domestic intelligence agency.