> the intellectual Steve Bannon Even within this well-educated microclimate, the irony in that statement might not be clear enough to everyone. May I suggest

> the intellectual Steve Bannon Even within this well-educated microclimate, the irony in that statement might not be clear enough to everyone. May I suggest either crystal clear irony ("the most eminent intellectual of our times Steve Bannon") or a more accurate description ("the racist firebrand Steve Bannon")?