I usually respond to people crying about it with a double down.

God I wish it happened like you just said, I'd know every one of those boy's names by heart and salute their picture.

Its like most Leftie boogeymen. Its only as effective as it is because they've laid a baseline "recoil" when its brought up. If you aren't phased by it, you go into places their NPC brain can't really comprehend or respond to.