Self sabotage as in numerous ill faith law suites from municipalities, institutions, and private companies; non-cooperative utility companies and freight companies forcing ridiculous requirements such as the Hanford viaduct; a federal governments that only offers a nominal funding (and later withholds it when Trump comes into power); and then powerful people such as Elon Musk lying about having a better and cheaper alternative.

I think you are giving CASHR too much credit here.