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Leon has tons of influence unfortunately all over, so yes it’s tantamount to interference. South African citizen shouldn’t have any say in politics outside of South Africa.

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This is literally totalitarianism. What the hell? I shouldn't be able to say that I support the AfD just because I don't live in Germany?

No one's saying you can't. The equation changes when a foreign billionaire (and richest man in the world) is saying it.

If you think democracy is threatened because someone pledges their public support for a specific party, then you don't actually believe in democracy.

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