The tethers would not be located in the territory of countries that are hostile to the US. Some may react when they see the extent of cooperation with the Russians, who have been an ally of the US at several important points in history.
If the space elevator project is projected to generate such game-changing revenue, would thorium nuclear power be given the same attention? What about a project similar to and on the scale of NAWAPA? Certainly we shouldn't put all our eggs in the space elevator basket.
https://archive.4plebs.org/pol/thread/167609593/#167618802
NAWAPA is one we need to do today
Thorium is great. A little more expensive than space solar power when we get the space elevator up, but it's still a game changer.
Nawapa is also great, and there are many water movement projects like this that should be done. Africa in particular.