Edison is widely (and deservedly) considered to be an asshole on par with Musk. Neither should be idolized.
It's popular on the far left to try armchair criticize the greatest humans, but it doesn't alter the facts.
Thomas Edison's biggest inventions include the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and the motion picture camera. He also created the first commercial electric light and power system and is credited with improvements to the telephone, most notably the carbon microphone.
I can't fathom being this exaltant about some dead guy I've never met who supposedly manufactured some stuff (like you realize he wasn't a scientist and was primarily a businessman).
Where does this kind of sycophancy/worship come from? Like do you have to be bread to think this way or did your parents inculcate it in you? Or did you come to it on your own? Are you religious too? Is that where it comes from (tendency to worship)?
For example, Elon Musk is really good at marketing his products, but he is extraordinarily bad at being a father. There are many men in prison who are better fathers.