“Has this guy been a lifelong Baraqqi, or just fall into the trap after hooking up with a Dem chick in 07?”
I guess not all astronauts aren’t as smart as we assume them to be....
My guess is he’s an opportunist.
The space program is dead and he’s older anyway.
It looks like he’s on the payroll with Elon Musk.
And rumored to be running for political office.
Probably following the money and power more than the ideology.