Can someone explain the reverence conservatives have for Elon Musk?

They claim to hate "big tech," but Musk invented PayPal.

They hate electric vehicles, but Musk made his fortune selling them.

The guy makes a few comments that suggest he doesn't believe in content moderation, so when he says he's buying Twitter, conservatives go gaga.

I sincerely hope Musk buys Twitter, runs it into the ground, and loses his fortune trying unsuccessfully to keep it afloat. That would be hilarious.

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Abstraction · 61-69, M

This absolutely does NOT apply to all conservatives. But... among many
There tends to be distrust of:
* Politicians
* Scientists
* Universities
* Educated people
* Professionals
* Anything left wing
* Non-Christian religions
There tends to be blame and disdain for:
* The poor
* People of other races
* Welfare or those who need it.
There tends to be respect for:
* People who work hard.
* Wealthy people like billionaires. 'They work hard.' They earn it. Apparently.

This last one is a serious puzzle, but it's there. So Trump has positioned himself as a successful man, not in any of those groups they distrust (politicians, university educated, etc) - in fact ready to drain the swamp. He played on all of the negative lists here to strengthen his popularity. He rings each bell and they respond.