US Vice President JD Vance endured a chorus of “boos” as US athletes began their march at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, after Israeli athletes faced the same unwarm welcome.
Why is israel allowed to play but not russia again?
Russia was caught doping. It has nothing to do with politics.
Sure, buddy
Yes, pal.
I’m not your pal, guy!
I’m not your guy, friend!
I’m not your friend, brother!
Because Israel and USA are buddies
I’m surprised they are even in it, given that they aren’t exactly known for their “wintry” climate. I guess it’s like the Jamaican bobsledding team.
It’s not like we can actually do anything about them. Booing at least makes us feel good for a brief moment.
People are allowed to vent, and it is healthy to do so.
If you’ve ever been booed, I’m not sure this take would feel great.
I support making Vance feel unwelcome. I’m less enthused about the athletes being targeted. The optics of ‘we shame all associated to things we dislike’ is aspect conservative voters claim to fear/dislike from progressives.
I’ll have more sympathy if they publicly make statements condemning the genocide that their country is committing. Until then, sucks to suck. They are not the victims here.
The optics of ‘we shame all associated to things we dislike’
“Dislike” is way underselling this. I “dislike” pineapple on pizza. This is something rather different.
Do tell: do you check if they have before you boo?
I know I haven’t. And the few times I’ve checked, it has always been more of an edge case than expected.
We deserve it.
So? They are still allowed to participate.
And none of the EU or other vassal states will do anything against them, despite what the population wants or thinks.I think they should treat US athletes like the did clean Russian athletes.
Allow them to compete, but not as representatives of the US.
Ya love to see it!
I watched a video. I couldn’t hear them. I Just had to take the anouncer’s word.
Article’s video literally just gets replaced with an ad.
AWESOME, but the attendees should not have attended. Would have made a bigger statement, tons, if not all, of seats empty.
Good. I hope he is made unwelcome everywhere he goes for the rest of his life.
This is what I like to hear.
Heartwarming
“Stern warning”.
Booo! Oh wait, you’re serious, let me boo even harder.
BOOOOOOOOO!
“Why won’t the stern warning stop the booing? It will surely stop the fascists.”
Perhaps they should try a strongly worded letter next time? I hear that does wonders.
If greet we must, then this is how we must greet Nazis and Zionists.
It doesn’t make up for genocide and attacking immigrants, but at least the war criminals’ loss of narrative is out in the open.
Guess they kept people from bringing rotten fruit and vegetables in to throw at him.
Did he even say “thank you”?
