‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert
The situation invokes a thought of 'Inglourious Basterds'
Audience members had undergone a full Secret Service security check as Vance’s motorcade drew up at the US’s national performing arts centre, delaying the start of the concert by 25 minutes.
After news of the reaction to Vance at the concert emerged, Richard Grenell, interim director of the Kennedy Center who was recently appointed by Trump, said the crowd was “intolerant”.
In February, Donald Trump sacked the chairman of the Kennedy Center board along with 13 of its trustees, appointing himself the new chair, bringing in foreign policy adviser and close ally Richard Grenell as interim leader, and naming new board members (...)
“So we took over the Kennedy Center,” the president said at the time. “We didn’t like what they were showing and various other things. We’re going to make sure that it’s good and it’s not going to be woke. There’s no more woke in this country.”
Who ruined this place, JD?
Who ruined this place, JD?
those weird stains on the seats suggest he was desperate. The couches probably started seeing someone else. maybe a futon. once you go futon, you don't go back.
"I did not have sectional relations with that ottoman!"
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Thursday evening’s concert programme – Shostakovich’s second violin concerto, with Leonidas Kavakos the soloist, followed by Stravinsky’s Petrushka – got off to a slightly shaky start before settling into its stride.
Audience members nervously joked during the intermission about the apposite all-Russian programme, given Vance’s brutal dressing-down of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during an Oval Office blowup in February that played directly into the hands of the Russian ruler, Vladimir Putin.
If this was a movie I'd complain about the stupid "coincidences" that happen for the sake of the plot.
Aww I love Shostakovich. He almost died under Stalin, but decided to play along afterwards. Still, anyone who doesn't understand that his music was deeply critical of the system - well, doesn't understand his music.
good. none of these people should be able to go anywhere in public without being booed. Typical conversations should be: Hey your one of the assholes fucking everything up.
I was told during donvict's first term that denying an asshole like Huckabee her cheese plate, or following along with the likes of Rand Paul as he walked down the street and asking him questions was the REAL terrorism.
There's no more woke in this country
I'm still waiting on their written definition of woke. They will never provide one though. "Woke" is their "shmoo".
A DeSantis attorney already has. "it would be the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them". That is what they're against.... Wow.
The real definition: being aware of systemic discrimination, oppression, and persecution.
The Republican definition: everything that doesn't comport with the values of 1920s-1940s European fascism and 1840s American labor and racial laws.
Don't bring me into this.
Woke is anything they don't like. If they have to describe it, it's minorities and women having equal opportunities. Saying woke makes them sound like less of an asshole to people not willing to go beyond surface level conversations.
It's civil rights.
From Britannica:
Civil rights are an essential component of democracy. They’re guarantees of equal social opportunities and protection under the law, regardless of race, religion, or other characteristics. Examples are the rights to vote, to a fair trial, to government services, and to a public education. In contrast to civil liberties, which are freedoms secured by placing restraints on government, civil rights are secured by positive government action, often in the form of legislation.
Apparently the woke was what was keeping the planes functioning
Woke is anyone who isn't them. Which makes them the sleepy weepies.
I too would also boo the person who took a gigantic shit in the middle of the stage. Fuck that guy.
After news of the reaction to Vance at the concert emerged, Richard Grenell, interim director of the Kennedy Center who was recently appointed by Trump, said the crowd was “intolerant”.
Orly?
And rightly fucking so.
"What, just because my party and I shit on this city 24/7 and just robbed you of your jobs and your children of a decent public education, you boo me? I thought this was America!"
Yes, they ARE intolerant ... to facism and stifling creativity.
No no they were saying “booourns”
I used to refer to them as MAGAtards, but then someone very respectfully asked me to stop using a variation of the R-word, so I honored their polite and heartfelt request. Now Inrefer to them as MAGAmorons, MAGAtraitors, or just Traitors.
New here. Thought this was more European, but this is just a copy of the politics Reddit. All US crap.
Uhh, like I said Europe. But I don’t care that much about the 9th post about a Musk tweet. But to each their own. Have fun with it I guess. There’s a lot of shit going on in Europe alone as well, I see none of it, they should just call this /USPolitics. And you don’t have to respond so pissy.
That's correct, and intentional.
/r/politics and /c/politics is more or less supposed to be American politics. There's some history that I can't be bothered explaining.
You'll find that in the fediverse without an algorithm feeding you stuff you like, you'll see a whole lot more stuff you don't like. There's also a lot of trash posted to lemmy.
Pro tip: you don't need to post a comment complaining about everything you don't like, you can just scroll past.
There's a number of instances and communities pretty much everyone blocks. I'll leave you to encounter them in your own time.
Probably check out lemmyverse.net and find some communities you do like. You'll probably find that there's less content in those communities than you're used to seeing on reddit. Maybe post something, maybe don't.
Gotta put your filters up no matter where you go it seems.
Thanks for the advice. Happy to see idiots are still idiots wherever they go, people still can’t handle different opinions.
“Elites use different words, eat different foods, listen to different music – I was astonished when I learned that people listened to classical music for pleasure – and generally occupy different worlds from America’s poor,” he said. “Unfortunately, this can make things a little culturally awkward when you leap from one class to the other.”
To be fair, I look at classical music listeners the same way I do craft beer drinkers, namely that I suspect they're doing it more because they like the idea than the actual reality.
as some one who regularly listens to classical music....
that's a stupid take. most of us who do, enjoy classical music. just because you don't doesn't mean there isn't a reason other than "We like the idea of it". I could say the same about whatever genres you listen to, and be just as wrong.
But he was being "fair", lol
Agreed though, ridiculously stupid take.
Rachmaninov fucking slaps, and IPAs are delicious. Not everybody has the same shitty taste as you.
I love Chad Lawsons album “Breathe” but haven’t told a single soul IRL. Will listen in my car during long commutes.
His description on irreplaceable, fields of forever and letting go really hit hard during the listen.
So if the idea is people only want status from listening or social drivers to land the act. Then I’m an outlier. Haha. Because I’m so self conscious of the projection of “the type” that listens to it I avoid being seen or known as a listener. If stopped at a light or pulling into a lot will turn it all the way down lol
The fact that you immediately went to IPAs... Ugh.
Classical music is like any music, some of it is uplifting and beautiful and some doesnt do it for me, maybe you should try it though and see for yourself
I agree but I think its weird some people are attached to old classical music composers. There is newer better stuff or even classical variants like you would hear in Bridgerton. Its painful watching kids playing those horrible scores at competitions just cause its traditional and expected.
Side note: 100% certain it was the songs cause after events I go to yt to check pros play them and it was still awful.
I have, my mother used to listen to classical music all the time.
Incredibly dull and uneventful.
You sound like my classic rock obsessed father. He simply couldn't understand why I liked electronic music back in the 90s and never "got" it. Called it "fake-ass computer shit". 30 years later I'm still cranking the volume up when I hear Trance/DnB/Dubstep. His opinion mattered very, very little to me.
Believe it or not, there are people who like different things than you. And that's okay.
I can't imagine being proud of limiting your experiences to the blandest shit imaginable because you're literally incapable of understanding that taste is subjective.
So tell me, what're your favourite Top-40s butt rock bands and corn-based mass produced light beers?
It's always interesting seeing the assumptions people make when I disagree with them.
In your case, because I don't like the things you like, you've thought of the worst music imaginable, and decided that must be what I listen to.
Fascinating.
Depending on my mood and the style of the classical music, I can absolutely enjoy the more fast paced styles.
I have the Hooked On Classics 1-3 albums on my phone and go through periods where they are the only music I listen to for weeks.
I absolutely recommend them, classical music set to a disco beat, it's really nice from time to time.
I'm going to take a wild stab and guess you listen to pop/rap? Understandable why you'd not like classical. I can't stomach any pop/rap save for a few 90s artists. Whenever I hear it its just gross and non musical to me (Deltron 3030 not included). Ive also never been into lyric focused music unless it has more than an annoying single bass note and 16th note hihats behind it. Classical is interesting for musicians, and it's proven in studies to be healthy for your mind. But yeah you don't have to like it!
I enjoy the stuff. Well actually both of those things. They're complex and interesting for when you want something like that.
Well actually not even always. A rhinegeist beer for humans is just a good ale at a good price, no challenge at all.
I bet you think I only like the idea of bourbon too
imagine being confused that people do not enjoy mass produced drink made of lowest quality materials and prefer something that doesn’t taste like it has already been drank before…
also itt: people who think only IPA is craft beer. If you’re not into IPA, which is a matter of taste, you can just drink delicious craft lager and pilsner.
I’m as likely to spin Verdi as I am Dr. Dre.
One of my friends is a d’n’b dj at night… and a professional flautist during the day. They’re also a member of an orchestra.
Eclectic listeners exist everywhere. Having said that I also know people who only listen to grime and find trap unattractive… go figure.
