'Go to Mars and' ... more: Elon Musk shares his five Radical ideas

Elon Musk, tech billionaire and head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been drawing increased scrutiny for his policy positions. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, who has become a key adviser to President Donald Trump, has been vocal about several policy areas that he views as priorities for the administration and the country. In a recent post on X, he shared his five “radical” ideas.
A post on X said:
Elon Musk’s “controversial” ideas:
1. Multi trillion dollar deficits are bad
2. We should consider trying to end wars instead of funding forever wars
3. People should be allowed to speak freely without censorship
4. We should have clean air and safe roads
5. We should go to mars
Musk reshared the post with a caption, “Yup, those are my “radical” ideas!”

Musk has repeatedly expressed concern about multi-trillion dollar budget deficits, arguing they pose long-term risks to economic stability. This position aligns with his work at DOGE, where he has been tasked with identifying government inefficiencies and potential spending cuts.
On foreign policy, Musk has advocated for what he describes as a more peace-oriented approach. The billionaire has also been a vocal proponent of free speech, particularly on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), which he owns.
His position that “people should be allowed to speak freely without censorship” has been central to his management of the platform and his public advocacy.
Perhaps most aligned with his commercial interests is Musk's continued emphasis on space exploration and his vision that “we should go to Mars.” His company SpaceX has been developing the Starship spacecraft with the stated goal of eventually establishing a human presence on the red planet.