I think the tolerance of the a-hole also depends on whether that a-hole is a unicorn. MJ, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk etc. They're not everyday a-holes.

I think the tolerance of the a-hole also depends on whether that a-hole is a unicorn. MJ, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk etc. They're not everyday a-holes. These guys are/were arguably at the top of their game during the peak of their a-holery, so to speak. The acceptance of their a-holery is going to be much broader than it is for some random wannabe who thinks they are greater than they really are. It might be important to note that with the exception of Musk, the examples I used came up in a different time, and the tolerance for some of their behaviour would be much lower today.