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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Why do you need people to acknowledge his accomplishments when they critique him? Haven’t we spent too long admiring the accomplishments of megalomaniacal capitalists in world history? Isn’t that the default setting?

ETA: it has been made clear by op’s comments that they see this as an opportunity to defend Musk at all costs. Interesting… yet common and unsurprising.
gpt
Parasocial stuff I would assume. 

Lots of people associate their own worth to the worth of who they idolize. It's weird and I'm no psychologist, but I can observe that behaviour in myself and everyone. From "favourite band" cliques in high school to adults with politicians. With billionaires dude bros somewhere in between all that.