Why would you call him a genius?
I don’t hate him or love him. But he isn’t a genius.
He didn’t invent Tesla. He invested in it. But I will give him credit for being smart enough to convince dim witted and greedy politicians to shower the rich with tax breaks for his cars back in the day.
Then he’s a genius because he invested in it, and SpaceX, and Star Link. He sees things others don’t see. He’s a genius