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JD Vance Tells U.S. Air Force Grads They Can't Boo His Commencement Speech Because 'I'm the Vice President of the United States' (people.com)

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“You know, this is the only commencement speech that I’m giving this year and so I’ve watched a few highlights of graduation speeches where this or that corporate leader will discuss artificial intelligence, AI, and be met with literal boos,” Vance said as he wrapped up his remarks.

“Now, you can’t boo me. I’m the vice president of the United States,” he added, drawing laughs.

that's pretty cringe

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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (6 children)

He might be right. He's a complete ass for pointing it out. And the fact that he would think he might need to point it out should be cause for some serious self reflection. But ya, disparaging someone above you in the chain of command is going to run afoul of the UCMJ. I'm just not sure of the VP is considered in the chain of command.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You seem to know this, but for anyone happening on this thread who doesn't, I'll spell it out more clearly ...

Vance's statement that he can't be booed is only true at a military graduation where they must follow the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

If he were speaking at any public university (or many private ones), the graduates and the audience could have booed to their hearts' content. And I'm sure that's part of the very calculated reason why he only gave the one commencement address this year.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 2 days ago

So the only commencement speech he gave is the only one where the grads are literally ordered by LAW to keep their yaps shut.

So courageous.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

Nawww.. boo that couch-fucking moron.

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago

The US Vice-president is not in the chain of command.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

It depends entirely on what colour baseball cap the base CO wears on his days off.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

It's definitely against their rules to boo a government official, and even if it wasn't the administration would order them punished, and fire everyone in the chain of command that refused to punish them.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

He might be right.

No, he's not. This is why the first amendment exists.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Soldiers give up a lot of rights when they sign their enlistment contract.