Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- Tech billionaire Elon Musks endorsement of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has ignited a political firestorm in Germany, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz branding his support as “disgusting.” As the country gears up for a crucial parliamentary election, Scholz has doubled down on Germanys historical responsibility for World War II atrocities, clashing with Musks rejection of the notion of generational guilt.

Musk, the founder of SpaceX and Tesla, made a surprising political intervention by voicing his support for AfD, a right-wing party that has often been accused of harboring extremist views. Appearing via video link at an AfD rally on January 25, Musk urged Germans to move beyond the burden of historical...