Trump and Musk are both specimens of the same phenomena, people attributing skill to successful people on account of a belief in meritocratic ideologies. People have for a long time tried to determine what traits lead to success, largely in vain, as there don't appear to be identifiable traits which can predict success. All the same, people believe that where there's smoke, there's fire, when it comes to success. Sometimes there's just smoke.
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