Half of that article is about how you shouldn’t treat the ideas of so-called geniuses as sacrosanct.

The guy is a fascist, only a fool would NOT dimiss his ideas.

Nothing personal, I would say the same thing for Henry Ford, a huge antisemite.

I think it's fair to deny his brilliance, totally independence of his politics. Don't confuse money with brilliance, and don't confuse "I can pay for the best minds" with "I am among the best minds".

If X is the paragon example of Musk's brilliant ideas for you, there's little incentive for me to try to convince you otherwise.