I feel like encouragement is the correct option here, not mockery. He has had an insight, and come to a truthful conclusion. I welcome this, we all must learn at our own pace. I'm hardly Tesla either. This was probably quite difficult for him to admit, even though it's fucking obvious.

Indoctrination is real, and effective. Naturally this guy will fuck it up soon enough with some Orange Mad Baddery of some sort, but baby steps. He's passed a hurdle that drunk Nancy never will.