This RAF veteran had the perfect response to someone who trolled him for not wearing a poppy
World War Two veteran Harry Leslie Smith is not a man to be messed with, except it appears that some people are still learning this fact. The hard way.
We only mention this after Smith, a writer and political commentator who is now in his 90s, went on Twitter to say this.
Instead of wearing a poppy for #Remembrance2018 we should wear our shame because as a human race we've learned nothing since 1918.
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) November 6, 2018
It generated lots of opinions and debate, as anything about poppies (and especially not wearing one) does right now. In particular, it prompted someone called @joofford to say this.
Harry, brave young men died so that idiots like you would have the freedom to spout your rubbish. Be more respectful. #Remembrance2018
— (((Jo Offord))) (@joofford) November 6, 2018
‘Harry, brave young men died so that idiots like you would have the freedom to spout your rubbish. Be more respectful. #Remembrance2018’
To which Harry had the perfect reply.
Err, this is a picture of me in 1941 in my RAF uniform. So as we used to say in the services, Fuck off, Hitler. #Remembrance2018 pic.twitter.com/1J9yfWyLEC
— Harry Leslie Smith (@Harryslaststand) November 6, 2018
Err, this is a picture of me in 1941 in my RAF uniform. So as we used to say in the services, Fuck off, Hitler. #Remembrance2018
Quite so.
It’s a shutdown that can be used with great effect on a variety of topics.
Take this exchange Harry had with a Trump supporter on the occasion of the so-called president’s visit to the UK a little while ago.
Boom.
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