And let's get it out of the way, it ain't some bitter jealousy. I don't hurt for money. I've worked half my adult life and can retire anytime I want. I'm not 35 yet. And I have actual friends. I'm pretty damn sure I lead a considerably happier life than that sad husk.
Now characterizing the criticism of him as such and blanket dimissing it... now that's juvenile. And for what it's worth, I'll absolutely concede that he's played a good game. The fact that he (via Starlink) has the importance he has is really, really something (almost as if we shouldn't have dementia patients controlling spending or something). But everything else about the man, his allegiances, he and Trump's flagrant violations of the Logan Act? Yeah, concerning. Otherwise I wouldn't give a hoot.