It's funny because no matter how people react, he can spin it to confirm his world view. If people reacted with a "firestorm of rage" like he expected, then it'

It's funny because no matter how people react, he can spin it to confirm his world view. If people reacted with a "firestorm of rage" like he expected, then it's because he really angered those conventional-minded losers, and he's doing something right! And if they didn't, then it was because they're too stupid to refute his trenchant critique.