You do realize that by arguing with him you give him the attention he wants right? Let it go. As the old saying goes, "You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him drink".
Either he likes the smell of what he shovels, in which case you'll never convince him it stinks, or he doesnt really believe it and plays in crap for attention, in which case you play into his hands by arguing with him. In either case, its not worth more than one comment.
If you want a poem honoring the dead in Normandy, there was one (I cant find it anymore) called (I think) "The bells of Henri Chapelle". Wish I could find it again. If anyone could point me to it I would be grateful.
Partisan bickering and political bullcrap does nothing to honor the men who died on those beaches in the assult on D-Day or any of the battles thereafter to free Europe. American, French, Brit, Aussie, it doesnt matter. Everyone is entiltled to their opinion, on France or anything else. Thats all it is, is an opinion.
Thanks.
SA2