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JD Vance, the US vice-president, was booed by the audience as he took his seat at a National Symphony Orchestra concert at Washington’s Kennedy Center on Thursday evening.

As the normal pre-concert announcements got under way, the vice-presidential party filed into the box tier. Booing and jeering erupted in the hall, drowning out the announcements, as Vance and his wife, Usha, took their seats.

Such a vocal, impassioned political protest was a highly unusual event in the normally polite and restrained world of classical music.

Vance ironically acknowledged the yelling and shouts of “You ruined this place!” with a smile and a wave.

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[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 80 points 2 days ago

They should have kept booing until he was forced to leave. Nothing gets to proceed in the presence of Nazis. And if that means the show is canceled or ruined, so be it. We’ve already had far worse things ruined this week.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 64 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Like this bozo even enjoys symphony orchestra's.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

I bet he’s a big fan of Wagner like most nazis

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

“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.”

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

We know he loves show tunes

[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 55 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If I ever get the chance to heckle jd vance in person, I’d happily use my defcon 1 voice to make sure he feels uncomfortable, shamed, and involuntarily pees his pants.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Haha, defcon 1 voice is a great way to describe what you're talking about.

I spent some time in heavy industrial spaces, so i have an "engineering" voice that is like roaring thunder compared to my everyday. When the median decibel level is 110 and everyone is wearing hearing protection, you learn to "shout talk" with your whole body.

I can also be horrifyingly loud. I'll gladly join your chorus.

[–] Eldest_Malk@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I have the drill sergeant bellow. It causes abject horror and pants wetting in the mentally delicate. I’d happily join the chorus.

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago

French Canadian and fucking tired of this shit. J'vas y crier par à tête tu créra même pas à ça tabarnak.

I mean, count me in.

I'm really hoping you get to meet him.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 15 points 2 days ago

Disgusting. They'll have to burn the furniture afterwards, knowing Vance. We know what he did.

[–] shininghero@pawb.social 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If I ever go to DC, I'm buying a tomato to hurl at either of those bozos.

Sure, there's a non-zero chance of being shot at, and a bigger chance of being flat-out arrested, but the news coverage will be legendary.

[–] aviationeast@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Make sure it's just like them: rotten to the core.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

If you're cool with being arresled and/or shct, do something that's worth it. Don't waste that on a tomato.

[–] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I want someone to ask him if his couch knows he’s sitting with other furniture.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why would anyone who's not a Nazi perform or attend a performance at Trump's Kennedy Center?

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I have to assume they had already bought tickets before the fuckery all started.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

they better get used to it or move the white house to alabama 😂

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Ugh as an alabamian please don't, but I get it, most of my state would probably love that

[–] Nemean_lion@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

They had a chance to do the funniest thing ever.

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 11 points 2 days ago

When MAGA enters the room they tend to stink up the place. I can see why they booed.

[–] johncandy1812@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago

Boo the coup!