When Dolly Parton died, my right-leaning friends were simply sad. They remembered her music, her personality and the enormous amount of good she did for other people.
What struck me was that some of the left-leaning reaction I saw immediately turned to questions like whether she had supported Palestinians, as though a dead woman needed to pass one final political purity test before she could be mourned.
I find that bizarre.
Dolly Parton did not belong to the right or the left. She was a human being who lived a remarkable life and helped a great many people.
The speed with which some people try to make someone’s death politically useful is becoming a pretty good measure of how badly tribalism has distorted our sense of basic decency.
Sometimes the proper response to a death is simply: she lived, she contributed, she mattered, and she will be missed.
The only complaint about @DollyParton I've ever had... Is that she has left us too soon. Thank you for all the laughter and incredible music you leave behind Dolly.
#DollyParton Forever
@mjfree This is disgusting and you should be ashamed of yourself. These people aren't even cold in the ground and you use them to further your political shit? People like you are what's wrong in this country.
THIS is what's wrong with this country. These two people aren't even cold in the ground yet and they are being used to further anyone's political agenda. This is disgusting and shame on anyone who continues to use this crap.
#Disgusting#Politics#USA
Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC
In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA
You can protest all you want. Having a different opinion and being able to express that is one of the beautiful things about this country. However, when you break the law to do it, you've gone too far.
#ICE#Trump#Illegal
The country voted for mass deportations. Standing in front of an ICE van in New Jersey is not a protest. It’s obstruction.
Delaney Hall last night: an anti-ICE activist tried to keep the vehicles from moving — He fcked around and found out. 👏👏
I seriously can't take these crybabies and their stupid bullshit anymore! Time to really take a look at who starts the violence and who's doing the real harm. Be a little objective and maybe you'll learn something.
#Shutup#Trump
I seriously can't take maga anymore. I can't take the stupid. The cruelty. The ignorance, racism, misogyny. I can't take how much of outright pieces of shit they are. I cant stand how they worship a pedophile rapist and made him their entire personality. I can't take how oblivious they are to what trump is doing to our country and how bad he fucked our future. I cant take their blind obedience, mandatory patriotism. Their empty words and hollow slogans. No principles or values. They'll change their position on a dime if their pedo god king tells them too. I cant stand their fake religion. I cant take their re-write of american history and lack of comprehension skills to understand context and nuances. Im sick of them talking like they know what their saying. Im sick of the confidence they display when they're so obviously full of shit. I'm sick of them pretending like they're the real americans as trump wipes his ass with the constitution. I despise how easily propagandized they are. I despise how they watch a YouTube video and act like they got it all figured out. I despise how much they hate this country and its ppl. I despise how they belittle intelligence. I despise everything about them. They are a death cult and the stupidest ppl among us have the world hostage because the republican party is an international crime syndicate that prey on the stupid to keep themselves in power. And I despise maga for being so stupid they can't see it because they are too worried about who can take a shit in what bathroom. I cant stand how miserable they are and I despise the fact they would rather burn the country down just so they dont see ppl do better than them.
The history books are not going to be kind to these ppl and they will be known as the stupidest movement in american history.
Trump is trying to stop crooked pieces of shit like yourself from further corruption and cheating to try and get your way. Time to take your blocks and go home Newscum!
#California sucks now
#Lies#Trump#Sad man
@AbdiAli1253316@rustyrockets I'm sorry but what? He was mentioned in the files as someone Epstein hated and the fact that Trump was the first famous person to blow the whistle on Epstein. If you really read the files, you will see that Epstein himself had TDS before anyone else did
Watching Hasan Piker and the DSA mock the murder of Charlie Kirk should disturb everyone!!
If it doesn't bother you it might be time to take a look at your soul
That's assuming you have one or haven't already sold it yet