Senator Strom Thurmond was a virulent defender of racism but treated his own illegitimate black daughter with greatkindness and thoughtfulness (although he never publicly acknowledged her).
The people whose lives he intrudes upon treat him with greatkindness, including a woman (Viola Davis) whose husband (Jeffrey Wright) is leaving her even as the boy is rattling on in her face.
We were only successful through the help of these great programs and the kindness of wonderful people who thought it was worthwhile to help two vets succeed.