You are not who he thinks you are. It would be nice if he were more polite and patient. But the way he treats people reflects on him, not you. It would be nice to have his approval, but it wouldn't change who you are, just the relationship.
I think there are lots of ways to address this. Even if he doesn't listen, I agree that it's important to tell him how you feel. This is for you, not him.
If he won't hear you, you could try laughing and saying, "Yeah, I'm a moron." That's a very smart thing to say. It turns things around to his habit of treating people like they aren't very smart. But it also shows that you accept him, kind of like, "There you go again Dad."
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