I was in high school in the US at the time. I encountered plenty of irrationality and rationality, pro-war and anti-war, but never encountered or even heard of

I was in high school in the US at the time. I encountered plenty of irrationality and rationality, pro-war and anti-war, but never encountered or even heard of anybody who had a negative reaction to criticism of the concept of "freedom fries". It was nigh universally mocked in my circle and my extended circle and all media I saw. Edit: Not to imply support for it didn't exist - plainly it did. This was just my experience on the East coast. However, earnest public support for it seemed so rare, it honestly was almost like even the people who proposed it understood it was kind of more something funny/irreverent, rather than a serious protest. I'm not sure how valid that interpretation is.