Elon Musk used to think of himself as a real-life Marvel superhero, a Tony Stark-esque genius who would save humanity from its greatest threats

Elon Musk liked to think of himself as a superhero, a Tony Starkesque genius who would save humanity from its greatest threats.

But the past few years have shown a different version of Musk , one more akin to a comic book supervillain who undergoes a dark transformation.

Elon Musk appeared onstage at a Donald Trump rally in Butler , Pennsylvania , wearing a black “ Make America Great Again ” hat.

The theory in Silicon Valley is that the thing that made him feel like he’d been “red-pilled” was not an attempt on Trump ’s life, or his own taxes, but actually a family rift that spilled into the public eye.

Musk blamed the entire thing on “the woke mind virus,” a term he now uses to describe progressive social values he sees as destructive.

Maybe we looked at Musk as the superhero, and later the villain, when in reality, he was neither.

But the thing about that guy is, he’s often driven by personal vendettas, bruised egos, and shifting loyalties.

Musk 's transformation is less about ideology and more about resentment.

And as with any good comic book character, the winds may shift yet again.