I find it interesting that people equate/equated Elon Musk with Tony Stark. Years in the future, I think there’s a good chance people will look back and instead recognize him as an incredibly talented salesperson.
It's what leads to cult of personality or deep hatred.
I never subscribed to either view. He's a brilliant engineer and a talented businessman with some apparently significant personality flaws or emotional regulation issues. In other words he's human.
Elon's latest pronouncement is that Americans are complacent and entitled, especially Californians and New Yorkers. It's not exactly a roadmap to having people think highly of him.
Would most companies even hire him for a salesperson role? Probably not if they've watched his presentations.