> OP doesn't live in the US, so maybe they don't feel this quite as acutely

It's the same sentiment in large parts of Europe, and a major reason for dropping Tesla sales. He actively supports right-wing, eurosceptic politics and parties in several European countries.

That and what it's done for ground based astronomy.

I agree. As much as Starlink is a technological miracle, the fact that I should finance the dealings of this man is too much.

SpaceX IPO is the next in the long grift chain.