We can say he leveraged his privilege well, and I think that's different than offering someone blanket praise of being "bright". And again, I'm not necessarily

We can say he leveraged his privilege well, and I think that's different than offering someone blanket praise of being "bright". And again, I'm not necessarily making judgement on his academic credentials - I made the point about his jobs. Of which a classical education is evidently rather worthless. With the exception of being a player of politics and narratives.