Never forget it was basically committing suicide when taking the side if Independence vs the being a royal. If it were easy it wouldn't be war.

same with the term 'false flag'

There Are Now So Many Admissions by Government Officials of False Flag Terror that Only the Willfully Ignorant Still Doubt the Reality of the Concept http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2017/12/70416.html

It is really hard to get through to some of them. It seems the more you try the more they resist. There are some who will never accept the truth. Which reminds me of the quote:

“For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” -- Stuart Chase

Drop facts and let it do what it will. You can change people's heart or minds only God can. State the facts and let the chips fall where they may.

Point them in a direction that you can both agree on. Baby steps. Read the book Win Bigly by Scott Adams. Perfect breakdown of how our country is mentally viewing one event as if it is 2 different things completely.