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MySpace, BlackBerry come to mind.

At least those were new markets.

At the end of the day you can't explain love and people love Elon Musk. Guys from all over the world are in a sort weird parasocial relationship with the guy. That never happened with the CEO of MySpace and BlackBerry

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I feel like the growth of people that bash him is higher than people that worship him. In any case there is a parasocial component to it indeed.

I think you will find a much bigger 'silent mainstream' of those who Respect him for the significant progress he's brought into our world.

Worship and bashing/hate are the domain of the crazies/extremists/zealots who are a vocal minority, really a small proportion of the world. Most people thankfully are more balanced and rational in their perspectives.

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