Yeah so I don't think what comes next is going to feel like a silver lining.
I think this is what Musk is up to.
He's laying the groundwork to maintain power when things turn to shit. They want a feudal / authoritarian structure. You need serfs toiling away in the toxic wasteland to support the privileged few living under the dome.
Also because he's a narcissistic asshole. Most people who will be dead soon still care about what happens to their world and the world of everyone they know after they're gone.
i agree, but i imagine they are doing it because they know capitalism is crumbling. of course they do, if its obvious for us now it was obvious for them 30 years ago.
what makes me hopeful is that i think they are not gonna make it. we might be just fine if we manage survive the backlash.