Guardian Platforms Reich's 'Defund Musk' Crusade

The Guardian publishes Robert Reich's argument that federal contracts to SpaceX and Tesla constitute cronyism worthy of termination. Reich, a perennial critic of private enterprise outperforming state planning, ignores that SpaceX saved NASA billions and restored U.S. human spaceflight capability. The column treats Musk's companies as wards of the state rather than competitors who won contracts on merit. This framing reveals the establishment's discomfort with a builder who bypasses their preferred gatekeepers. Readers should ask why a former Labor Secretary fears a rocket company that launches national security payloads at a fraction of legacy cost. The answer: Musk proves bureaucracy is optional. Our take: Reich's 'defund' fantasy is the sound of the old guard realizing they're obsolete.

Source: Defund Elon Musk | Robert Reich — The Guardian