Patton Oswalt has been busy making the Internet his own here lately. While he’s always been a popular figure, his 2013 on the Internet is becoming the stuff of legend. It all began with the epic Star Wars filibuster that exploded across the web. Once the animated rendition of Oswalt’s fantastic take was released, it pushed the views for the scene up well over the 3 million mark, solidifying its place in Internet lore. It was, however, Oswalt’s recent Twitter stream that vaulted him into the hierarchy of Internet royalty with a playfully brilliant rant that needs to be seen to be appreciated.
It started with an innocuous tweet that set the stage for something much larger:
When it comes to doing laundry, I firmly believe in using environment-friendly detergent and I ALSO believe
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
This was followed by this particular tweet:
whites and "darks" should be kept separate. Sorry if that sounds too "tree-huggy" to my conservative followers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Which, if taken out of context, looks like Oswalt having a Riley Cooper moment. From here, Oswalt unleashed his barrage, which was done in the “same out of context/finished in the next tweet” style:
Saying that gay marriage is unconstitutional is as hateful & ignorant as saying
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
all abortion should be illegal, no exceptions. Just go ahead and UNFOLLOW me, you right wing hate-mongers.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Oh, you think repealing voting laws in the south is justified, you racist asshole? I suppose you ALSO believe that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Hitler was absolutely right about the Jews. And I don't care how many "white power" redneck followers I lose by Tweeting that.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
You think ANYONE should be able to buy a gun for ANY reason, you idiot? Well, why don't we just
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Let NAMBLA members fuck anyone they want. Am I so crazy for wanting my kid to grow up in a safer world?
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
These idiots who deny that clumsy change is real, and a pressing threat are no different from misogynists who claim that
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Women enjoy rape. Grow the fuck up, all of you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Why do right wing asshats want "Hollywood out of government", but don't want the Fred Thompsons or Arnold Schwarze
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
Neggers out of government? Yes, please! (Sorry for any misspelling)
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
For you simpletons who see everything in "black" and "white": if racism, misogyny, hatred and fear are BLACK, then
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
My grandchildren had better be WHITE. And I mean PURE WHITE, or we're not going to have a country anymore. #tolerance
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 17, 2013
It should be noted that things didn’t stop there, either. Oswalt went on in this manner for about six more tweets, all of which had fun with the “next tweet for the complete message” format. Needless to say, reaction was swift, as you can see by the retweets and favorites. Some were dismissive, some were supportive. The most notable supporter was quite impressed with Oswalt’s work:
@pattonoswalt — that was a dazzling run. Comedy isn't tragedy + time, it's rage + structure. #mancrush
— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) August 17, 2013
Do you share Whedon’s mancrush or is just mindless blather by a comedian who needs to stay out of political discussions?
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