Realistically, the kind of person who makes a comment like yours would find another reason not to invest in spaceflight once clean drinking water is universal.
Food, shelter, abolition of war, universal access to travel, etc.
Yeah, exactly, this sanctimonious 'no child left behind' politician schtick is always on display whenever people talk about cool space exploration stuff.
It's just a way for people to steal attention away from the topic they don't like and derail the conversation.
Food, shelter, abolition of war, universal access to travel, etc.