I don't think he's a nitwit at all. Do not underestimate him.
As for transforming American society, remember, like all Marxists, he's a Lincoln fan.
So what was the body count, while Lincoln was in office? And did America get transformed, in accordance with Lincoln's vision? Lincoln 1, America 0. Not good news for devotees of "democracy" -- or representative government either, for that matter.
So what was the body count, while Lincoln was in office?
Before or after he allowed Sherman to continue on his terrorist rampage of the South all the way to the Atlantic?
Interesting. According to your logic, Ronald Reagan must be a marxist too. At least we had real patriots like Jimmy Carter to work to restore Jefferson Davis' reputation, eh?