I don't think your colleague is incompetent. Instead he has a better understanding of the reality of a company than you have. My advice is that you learn the p

I don't think your colleague is incompetent. Instead he has a better understanding of the reality of a company than you have. My advice is that you learn the political game. Otherwise you have a lifetime of resentment and disappointment ahead of you. You don't need to use politics to do evil things. But you need to understand how it works and protect yourself. Nobody gets ahead by just doing good work.