Weidel’s comments to the mag come as she brokers new alliances in the States—principally with Elon Musk.
Ms. Weidel, thank you for agreeing to talk to The American Conservative. In a recent Bloomberg interview, you mentioned that you’re a libertarian in your position on taxation and the war in Ukraine. And yet you’re considered far-right in Germany for your immigration stance and your position on the EU. To clarify, for the public, are you in favor of staying within the EU or leaving the EU, as it is increasingly unreformable?
I have to thank you for the opportunity to talk to you about these things. To be clear: neither I nor my party are right-wing extremists. You must know that in Germany this accusation is a battle cry of the left, which dominates the public discourse. The left doesn’t even think it’s necessary to provide evidence for this accusation. No matter what, in their eyes anything that doesn’t want to be like them is “right-wing extremist.”
Regarding your question about leaving the EU: It’s really a simple calculation. Germany does not need the EU to survive; however, the reverse is very much the case. Nevertheless, the EU behaves as if it is exactly the opposite. They act as if we Germans have to put our vital interests aside in order not to endanger the “European project.” This is a grotesque distortion. Either the EU learns to take our national interests into account, or it will be gone.
The decision is therefore entirely up to the EU in determining how Germany will behave.
However, one thing is certain: The EU must thoroughly abandon the credo of the past that a strong Germany means a weak Europe, and therefore Germans should not develop an awareness of their national interests for the good of everyone. The fact is that it’s historical nonsense.
We are and will remain the heart of Europe forever.
The day this heart stops beating, Europe will die.
