Gil-Scott Heron probably said it better, but until people's basic needs are met, I think space exploration has the opposite effect, making people feel disenfranchised rather than united.
Exactly. I'm sure I argued the opposite at some point, but as time goes on Musk, Bezos and others look more like petulant bored rich people, and not explorers or role models of any kind. To most people it's "whitey on the moon".
