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September 8, 2026

Germany’s far right AfD party won 43.8% of the vote in the small
state of Saxony0Anhalt, formerly part of the Soviet dominated
East Germany, Right wing leaders across Europe celebrated the
outcome, Elon Musk, a supporter of AfD, was the largest donor to
any political committee in the 2024 presidential eletion, Musk
has plowed money into the Texas Senate election, pitting Ken
Paxton against James Talrico, Musk is attempting to buy elections
for the Republicans, Musk used DOGE to strip agencies like USAID,
but appears not to have made signficant savings, Musk’s antics
have confirmed the sense that billionaires are a threat to
democracy, There is pushback, but it is unclear whther populr
pressure can withstnd the extrqaordinary amount of money thta
Musk and other billionaires are pouring into the midterms, DOGE’s
access to detailed information on US citizens is poised to
corrupt the midterm elections.

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