Instead of admitting "we can't really go to mars" or that there was ever a point any value to be achieved by that...
He'll just be all like, "hur-dur, I'll cut my own spending because 'merica!! ...And self-sacrifice!!"
And it will be used as an excuse to dip out on the con that was never going to happen anyway, but with positive spin.
**Elon is in quotes, because Elon is an op
I bet you a can of Coke that is one place he specifically doesn't cut. To the victor goes the spoils. He wants that $ from Uncle Sugar.
I appreciate a willingness to make a prediction. Awesome. So many silly people want to throw rocks at theories, but are never willing to make one of their own.
You're on, buddy. This is the perfect way to fold the con.
He'll get other concessions, for his other businesses, undoubtedly.
Tarrifs for competition on his gay cars, relaxed rules on the self driving, no investigations on his many frauds, and defense juice for his space stuff that has a ROI... But the "Occupy Mars" shit... Pure marketing. All bullshit.
The electric car stuff will fade, as that stuff is going to get zero federal push for at least 4 years, but I agree he's going to make bank on defense contracts for starlink and other shit like that, like launching spy satellites.
However, I don't think space if fake and gay though.
I don't think space is fake and gay, I think manned spaceflight is crazy expensive and utterly pointless.
Crazy expensive? Yes. Pointless? There are stupider things to spend the money on.