Verb.
The act of becoming a nationalist while unleashing cascades of jingoistic pablum following a tragic event exploited by one's government. This nationalism is characterized by support for an aggressive foreign policy, a police-state, xenophobia, fundamentalism, and for any policies of the controlling party's platform even at the expense of fiscal logic. It is commonly a complete reversal of an individual's past political stance.
Present tense: going 9/11; Past tense: went 9/11
The act of becoming a nationalist while unleashing cascades of jingoistic pablum following a tragic event exploited by one's government. This nationalism is characterized by support for an aggressive foreign policy, a police-state, xenophobia, fundamentalism, and for any policies of the controlling party's platform even at the expense of fiscal logic. It is commonly a complete reversal of an individual's past political stance.
Present tense: going 9/11; Past tense: went 9/11
by Ross Sewage August 28, 2006