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NASA finally admits what everyone already knows: SLS is unaffordable
(arstechnica.com)
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Not a scam, but a tool to help enemies of the democracy.
SpaceX is a tool that directly aids democracy. Without it, we still wouldn't have independent access to space. We would be relying on the Russian Soyuz to carry us to the ISS, and due to the current situation, I don't think they'd have let us continue riding the Soyuz if we didn't have our own method.
What does the iss have to do with democracy?
The ISS is an important international partnership with allies and rivals alike that strengthens the US' position on the world stage. That the US is capable of maintaining such a complex system is an example of democracy's value and the US' soft power.
SpaceX existed before Musk bought it. It could have ended being used by the NASA. Then you seem to forget the ESA and their Ariane launchers.
You're conflating Tesla with SpaceX, Musk founded SpaceX in 2002. ESA doesn't have a human spaceflight system.
Thanks for the correction, I learned something today.