You're forgetting something. There's three strata to Americans. Three castes if you will:
• The political "leadership" (0.5%)
• The bozos you see on the news (0.5%)
• Everyone else that actually makes things happen and gets shit done. (99%)
Sooo... like 80% second tier bozos that listen to and believe the leadership and media... and often comprises the labor force of the 15% who are woke and support the 4% movers and shakers?
Notice that Boeing and SpaceX are companies, not governments. So, you can "opt out" to,some extent if you don't agree with or like what they're doing---don't own the stock, don't buy or patronize the products and services, don't work there, etc. You really can't opt out of the things your government is doing with the tax dollars you and others send them. I'm not surprised at the many anti-exploration and anti-US sentiments here. All of you don't even think to look for the difference when you're so used to your government just taking care of everything and not having any choice in any of it.
• The political "leadership" (0.5%)
• The bozos you see on the news (0.5%)
• Everyone else that actually makes things happen and gets shit done. (99%)