I tell folks, do not put this guy up on a pedestal.
You are 100% right.
But they will. Count on it. Musk is a conman, and self-identifying "conservatives" are silly suckers for conmen who spout some jargon which they find appealing. If "conservatives" fell for a dimwitted narcissist like Trump, it's inevitable they'll fall for a high-functioning narcissist like Musk.