There are those like Kizinger who call Trump voters "a cult". Perhaps there are some who are like that, but not me. The same goes for Elon Musk, I'd say. I won't glorify Musk. He has had some success, but he hasn't had THE success that he is aiming for.
In terms of Tesla, his cars are not that good. They are way the hell too heavy, and probably too expensive. They solve no problems. De-carbonization? Nope. The only way to de-carbonize is nuclear, and the greenie weenies won't go there. With nuclear energy, batteries make more sense. But even then, the best possible solution, in my opinion, is fuel cells. Musk won't go there. He's not sold on nuclear energy.
As for SpaceX, he seems to be following Robert Zubrin's Direct Mars approach. He can get people to Mars with that platform alright, but starting a civilization there will take something far more comprehensive than making super rockets that are re-usable. It's going to take more rocket launches than the public will tolerate. Perhaps if he put his rockets out in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, he could do it, but such a location is problematic.
He needs to Mine the Sky. One way or another, an economic basis has to pay for the off-world civilization he wants to found, Mining the Sky is the ticket to that kind of future. He has the means at his disposal, but does he have the will?
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