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Why was Nikola Tesla not taken seriously by pretty much everyone?

From what I've read of him, he seemed like a genius, but yet, everyone seemed to just not care about what he was doing. Everyone instead focused on Edison, who basically stole Tesla's ideas and did the exact same stuff.
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Tesla was a genius but Edison was a much better businessman and showman. Tesla also kept indecipherable notes and memorized a lot of his work, and was difficult to work with or even talk to. It is widely believed he had pretty bad OCD, which back in his day was not understood and considered a sign of mental illness. In short, Tesla was way ahead of his time, but difficult, eccentric and scary; while Edison knew how to charm a crowd and run a ruthless business.