The German government has calmly responded to a post by Elon Musk on X, in which he referred to Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a “fool.” “Freedom to be a fool prevails on X,” said deputy government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann. Following the collapse of Scholz’s three-party coalition on Wednesday, the tech billionaire posted in German on X: “Olaf ist ein Narr,” which translates to “Olaf is a fool.” Hoffmann nonetheless justified the German government’s presence on X, despite the increase in extremist views published on the platform, as Musk refuses to moderate content. She said social media is a…