He is a thing because he is not afraid to say that a $700 pin that's less convenient and clunkier than the phone in your hand is a waste of your money, for exam

He is a thing because he is not afraid to say that a $700 pin that's less convenient and clunkier than the phone in your hand is a waste of your money, for example. "Why is he a thing"... Does people have to justify their existence to operate?