Musk might find 1 million people willing to go and work there for very good jobs, but someone else would have to pay for the trip and pay them their wages.
They have been paid by NASA to send and return cargo to the International Space Station with excellent results.
I am sure the taxpayers are fine with paying for that. I mean who would not pay 99% income tax in order to find rocks and sand on Mars.
I hope all governments of the world increase their income taxes to 99% in order to achieve this wonderful scientific milestone.
Who is with me?
While I am not really against with this explorations. I should say I really agree with you how they should prioritize more evident and more pressing maters. Like diseases breakouts, starvation, education.