Dollitics

Dolly Parton and politics have always had an interesting relationship. On the one hand, she wrote 9 to 5 , the anthem for working women and the theme song for a movie inspired by a new labor union. On the other hand, she refuses to answer questions about President Trump, or any question on politics period. Her nephew calls this “Dollitics”: Dolly doesn’t take a position because she knows half her fans are on the right, half are on the left. In this moment in history, how should we think of this kind of fiercely apolitical stance? Is it desirable, or even possible?

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Dollitics is an episode from Dolly Parton's America by WNYC Studios & OSM Audio.

This episode is 00:44:50 long.

This episode was published on Nov 12, 2019.

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