Patton Oswalt has an active and outspoken online presence, with his amusing and often controversial tweets attracting a fair share of admirers as well as critics. And while some celebrities prefer to remain aloof from their fans, Oswalt seems to relish engaging with people reaching out to him, particularly his trolls.

After this tweet by Donald Trump, Patton Oswalt decided that he had to respond

However, this Vietnam veteran and Trump fan went after Oswalt

Beatty couldn’t believe this act of kindness

Oswalt, who kicked off the donations with $2000 himself, responded with his typical humor

The whole episode is an important lesson on how to deal with nasty people, sometimes you need to swallow your anger and turn the other cheek. Beatty’s GoFundMe page has since raised over $21,000, far more than he ever expected, and he has come to understand that kindness knows no borders, political or otherwise.

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