The Kennedy Center and BLM mural have been targeted, the newspaper is in freefall – and the Maga movement is gaining a footholdIt was an audience more accustomed to stifling a cough or resisting the temptation to unwrap a sweet. But when they spotted vice-president JD Vance taking his seat at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Thursday night, classical music-goers erupted in unrestrained boos, jeers and shouts of “You ruined this place!”The noisy protest exemplified a culture clash taking place in the nation’s capital. It came in the same week that work began to remove a giant “Black Lives Matter” mural near the White House, a top political columnist quit the Washington Post newspaper and a spending bill passed by the House of Representatives sought to impose drastic budget cuts of $1.1bn on the District of Columbia (DC). Continue reading...
Washington D.C. residents express concern over a "toxic atmosphere" amid Trump's increased influence, marked by incidents like the booing of Vice President Vance, the removal of a "Black Lives Matter" mural, proposed budget cuts for the District, and fears of federal workforce reductions. Trump's control over the Kennedy Center, including board appointments and show cancellations, adds to the unease. Some fear a decline similar to Detroit's, while others propose solutions like incorporating D.C. into Maryland.
