United States of Dolly: how a country queen bridged America's divide
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The country star was sociopolitical, but not party-political, says a researcher specializing in the United States.
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The death of Dolly Parton, one of the great figures of country music, provoked an unusual moment of unity in a country divided by politics. The singer died at the age of 80, according to her family, and the signs of regret came both from the Republican Party and from the Democratic Party. Parton, recalled the AFP, kept out of the big political disputes of the United States and her death generated a rare coincidence between opposing sectors. Pres…
United States of Dolly: how a country queen bridged America's divide
Affording her the sort of honor given to major state figures, President Donald Trump ordered flags across the country to be lowered for a week to mark what he called a "true loss for millions of people." And Trump spared the legendary singer -- who like him was 80 -- the kinds of barbs he has leveled at other figures including former FBI chief Robert Mueller and director Rob Reiner after their deaths. Reactions to the death of the "Jolene" star …
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