IMO, he comes across as a Messiah wannabe, far too self-absorbed for his own good.
OTOH, he has been a good teacher to those who were unaware of the history of progressivism and the evil of Alinsky.
His Libertarianism may explain his weepy bs. It’s very off putting, in any event.
I think you said it well. He is a likable kid just too self absorbed and is upfront about suffering with being bipolar. (Which may explain his genius for mental multi-tasking through complicated subjects, but into the overwhelming, for me anyway.)