Washington (CNN) Kanye West's visit to President Donald Trump's White House on Thursday went exactly like you thought it would.

The two men vamped for the cameras. Kanye talked -- and talked -- about, uh, well, lots of stuff. (Including: the Apple hydrogen-fueled plane, alternative universes, the nature of time, Adidas, Superman, MAGA hats and the 13th Amendment. And, no, that isn't even close to a complete list ). Trump smiled, nodded and then told Kanye that "that was quite something. That was quite something."

Like I said: Somewhat predictable. Which is weird to say. But also true!

So, is there anything we can actually learn (or re-learn) from Trump's decision to invite Kanye to the White House -- and then let the rapper/actor/designer/celebrity husband just talk about, literally, anything? (Sidebar: The stated purpose of the meeting was prison reform, which Kanye touched on briefly during his 10+-minute soliloquy.)

You bet!