I love this and hate this, because it prescribes way too much credit to Musk for work he's never done.

What's really funny is that he still could've faked it. Like, it would be simple to talk on face cam while someone else plays. This showcases his deep narcissism that he is buying his own pathetic hype.

I would assume the reason is that young disenfranchised males are easy to radicalize into a personal army. Every war lord knows and uses this age old trick.

The most charitable answer is sad: that he sees himself as one of them. It's entirely possible that he thinks of himself as essentially a 20 year old who loves video games, drugs, and trolling.