"I don't think those two things are in opposition. Madness is a spectrum that can always be made worse - rationality is binary. It either is or isn't. Not that being rational is by default correct, but it does make things easier to understand as an impartial observer."

Which is what he considers himself, just observing society.

"But that is why they are still fighting against centuries old slights and perceived insults that they don't understand."