A country music legend waded into the Black Live Matter discussion and it seems they handled the issue well. There will be no angry mob for them coming on social media, demanding a boycott to cancel them. But why? Because everyone loves Dolly Parton.
The question of supporting Black Lives Matter is a hot-button issue, because what began as a response to the killing of police officers – the Michael Brown case in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 – has morphed into a Marxist political movement. The supporters of the current movement Black Lives Matter do not just want reform of legislation, they demand a fundamental shift in the US government. The co-founders of Black Lives Matter, for example, are self-proclaimed Marxists.
Can we support the equality of Black Lives and not support the Black Lives Matter movement? Yes, many people think so. Americans believe in equality between men (and women), yet when it all comes down to politics instead of remaining a matter of basic humanity, the problem is conflict. I think Dolly Parton managed to run a fine line and avoid the political discussion that other celebrities and public figures are seriously going on the plate. One of the reasons Dolly Parton has remained a favorite of country music for many years is because she does not venture into politics. She is, above all else, not only a talented performer, but a smart business woman. So, when asked about supporting Black Lives Matter, she delivered a well-reasoned, honest response.
She’s a bit on the curve, as it turns out, because when everything connected with the Confederacy became controversial, especially names, she made some changes. In 2018, for example, they removed the word ‘Dixie’ from the name of a diner attraction at Dollywood. The original name, the Dixie Stampede Dinner, was renamed Dolly Parton’s Stampede. She saw it as a clever business move in addition to avoiding hurtful language. “Do not be a pastor.”
Flexibility benefits Parton in other ways. In 2018, she renamed her Dixie Stampede dinner attraction Dolly Parton’s Stampede because she became more aware of how hurtful the term “Dixie” and her associations with the Confederacy could be – perhaps because of a 2017 Slate article that took a critical eye on his pink , family-friendly images of the Civil War. (At the time, the Dollywood Company said it also saw an international expansion and stated that “Dixie” would not translate abroad.) “There is such a thing as innocent ignorance, and so many of us are guilty of it. that, “she says now. ‘When they said’ Dixie ‘was an insulting word, I thought,’ Well, I do not want to offend anyone. This is in business. We’ll just call it The Stampede. ‘Once you realize that [something] is a problem, you need to fix it. Do not be dumb. That’s where my heart is. I would never dream of hurting someone on purpose. ”
Why turn off customers? She’s not stupid, she’s trying to appeal to everyone. This is something I have never understood before about entertainers and public figures who depend on the support of the public – paying customers – however, I feel compelled to read about their own political views. It’s no secret that the entertainment industry is liberal. It’s not smart to turn off potential customers. Most companies, especially large companies, contribute to both political parties for this very reason.
The change came two years before the police killings of unarmed Black Americans like George Floyd took account of systemic racism in the United States – one that led to land acts like the Dixie Chicks and Lady Antebellum to change their names to similar dark chapters to avoid history. Parton has not yet attended recent marches, but she is unequivocal in her support of Protestants and the Black Lives Matter movement. “I understand people need to make themselves known and feel and seen,” she says. ‘And of course Black’s thing lives on. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones who matter? No!”
The fact that Dolly Parton has avoided politics her entire career made her statement of support for Black Life fodder for headlines. You notice that they are clearly indicating that it was people, not a political movement, who were supporting them. Honestly, that’s where I think the majority of Americans get on the issue. We do not think “our little white asses are the only ones who matter”. Parton does not begin to discredit the police or destroy capitalism or discriminate against candidates. The interviewer made her reaction to supporting Protestants and the BLM movement, which is what the media does, right? She did not say she supports protests and the injustices as such.
The Black Lives Matter movement is morphed into an often violent, destructive political movement. It’s no longer about the death of George Floyd, or Michael Brown’s for that matter. People who wanted to promote a Marxist agenda saw a vacuum in the leadership and infiltrated the protests and marches. Then the next thing we knew were meeting speeches from speakers who spoke capitalism and of course Republicans and Trump. Dolly exemplifies the American dream. She stood out from poverty to become both an entrepreneur and an entertainer. There is no room for Marxism in that dream.
I love this woman so much !! https://t.co/gLXCR57he6
Kelly Clarkson (@kellyclarkson) August 14, 2020
I love @DollyParton. That’s all. https://t.co/a3FNAi7ffR
Trisha Yearwood @trishayearwood August 14, 2020
Everyone loves Dolly.
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