> Does anyone understand this?

I don't quite grasp the details of the story, but the "four kinds of money"[1][2] theme may help understand the point of view.

Why exactly would Musk spend money in a way that disturbs conservatives more than how say ULA does it, is probably complicated, but I assume they have their reasons.

PS. Also, quite illuminating is Ron Paul's original opinion piece on foxnews [3].

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MQp-5lZToE

2. http://lpmaryland.org/liberty-quotation-milton-friedman-four...

3. http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2017/09/12/ron-paul-crony-def...