As opposed to the people leading us politically, socially, economically, morally, philosophically?

I'm not American and my comment is not whataboutism, rather I think your post is indicative of a certain political and social spectrum that lacks a balanced perspective; you clearly have a viewpoint that is very much at odds with Elon and as such you feel threatened by what you characterize as a "a Facebook right-wing shitposter is now at the head of one of the most significant private space corporations of this generation?" yet you seem to forget that that private space corporation is owned by HIM as a private institution, it's not as if someone elected him to be in charge of, say, NASA or ESA and is therefore a public servant you can set expectation on job delivery.

You dislike him, his viewpoints and goals? Fine, make your own private space corporation or support another company who shares your point of view. Easy.