> It's fascinating how many here if someone goes against a Musk company immediately assume that it's due to corruption or protection for the incumbents. Legacy

> It's fascinating how many here if someone goes against a Musk company immediately assume that it's due to corruption or protection for the incumbents. Legacy aerospace players tried to sue SpaceX multiple times over (lucrative) exclusive government contracts. There's no local monopoly for cars, it's a relatively open market with multiple players. Telecom and Space, well that's a different story. https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21377025/spacex-air-force-nssl-defense-department-lsa-awards-lawsuit-ula https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/20/21377025/spacex-air-force... https://spacenews.com/spacex-air-force-reach-agreement/ https://spacenews.com/spacex-air-force-reach-agreement/ https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2014/04/28/united-launch-alliance-(ula)-statement-in-response-to-spacex-lawsuit https://www.ulalaunch.com/about/news/2014/04/28/united-launc...