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In reply to the discussion: How did you come by your username? [View all]Pat Riot
(446 posts)There were many I was curious about.
I love puns and wordplay, so was considering Justin Tyme or something like that. (Shout out to femmocrat! my absolute fav; wish I'd thought of that myself.) A couple I tried were already taken so I just sort of lurked and thought about it for a while.
I stumbled on this site in the dark days of Bush/Cheney when you were considered unpatriotic if you criticized or even question the wars. That "America - love it or leave it" hearkening back to the Viet Nam era. I was sick and tired of hearing that shit, and all the chickenhawks calling themselves patriots. I think I was just staring at the word "Patriot" that somebody on another forum was using for his username when it hit me. I "riot" against the notion that I don't support or love my country if I disagree with government decisions.