He thinks he’s much smarter than he really is.
Irish is right in saying he’s very in line with the Shapiros and McInnes’ of the world - masking intolerance and mean spirited views with a guise of “I’m just being reasonable and rational”.
Hearing him talk about anything to do with feminism, equality or sociopolitical issues in general shows his true colours - rich white dude, who only sympathizes with other rich white dudes.