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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
Who cares if they were democratic or not? The point is, if you go with the idea that social problems need to be solved first, then we will never explore anywhere else.
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The point is that the majority of citizens are going to care about their own social state more than luxury programs. If you want to live in a world where leaders are accountable to the populace, then you have to realize that social needs will outweigh luxury programs such as space exploration. Immediate human needs have to take priority. Democracy requires some sacrifice unfortunately.
And delaying ONE program within NASA for 5 years is not the same as giving up on exploration.