back in the day when i lived in the bay area , the 1 and only musk delusion was that tesla was going to be the most profitable company on the planet simply on the basis of selling the car itself. i had some envy over some the salaries and BoD comp, but not much else.

every few years, the fanboy base had decent turnover, and the stories became more extended and outlandish.
fundamentals were limited to 'number go up'.
they would hide behind convenient tropes such as 'when the story changes, i change my mind', although it was extremely hard to find how many held for more than 5 years, and how many brain changes were required.

as one realizes in the golden age of grift, memes, crypto, djt stock, etc...we are far from bursting the delusion other than if trump deports musk and 'number go way down'.