His maternal grandfather was an ardent supporter of nazi ideals, boosted the Protocols of Zion, and moved to the aparthied South African regime as they had "the

His maternal grandfather was an ardent supporter of nazi ideals, boosted the Protocols of Zion, and moved to the aparthied South African regime as they had "the right idea". His paternal grandfather was less so but leaned that way and was foreign minister in the SA Government defending aparthied. Elon's maternal grandfather died when he was young but apparently his maternal grandmother had a great influence on him and was likely a fellow traveller living in a house that celebrated all things Nazi.