Wisconsin 1st graders were told they couldn’t sing ‘Rainbowland’ by Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus because it was too controversial. The song is about accepting others.
I feel like.. if you’re going up against Dolly Parton’s general message, then you’re not just an asshole, you also don’t get to call yourself an American.
If you find yourself going “Dolly Parton is wrong!” and “Tolerance is wrong!” then please, please take a step back and look at your life.
When the statue of liberty has this plaque on it… It is hard to clam you are an American and hate Immigrants:
>The New Colossus
>Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
kenlasalle says
Well, clearly Dolly and Miley must be shot in public, their guts hung on Mar-Lago’s highest yardarm for doing something so…. reasonable…
/s
supercyberlurker says
I feel like.. if you’re going up against Dolly Parton’s general message, then you’re not just an asshole, you also don’t get to call yourself an American.
If you find yourself going “Dolly Parton is wrong!” and “Tolerance is wrong!” then please, please take a step back and look at your life.
Tha_Watcher says
This is what an inordinate adherence to “politics” has come to!
mpfritz says
The GOP makes the Taliban look weak!
Mod_Accountability says
I feel like it’s only a matter of time before we start seeing maniacs shooting at actual rainbows in the sky.
Ziyande says
To the GOP, the acceptance of others, or any acts of humanity, are controversial.
Biishep1230 says
Ban rainbow connection next! Dumb MAGA.
Zizeati says
Way to be on top of this, WI media. LA Times did your job.
TradeApe says
Every time someone complains about being woke, you know he’s a moron :/
Bloody Christian Taliban…
epi_glowworm says
Damn Dolly Parton is timeless. She’s a treasure.
radiantwave says
When the statue of liberty has this plaque on it… It is hard to clam you are an American and hate Immigrants:
>The New Colossus
>Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
BeelzeBat says
Americans touch grass speed run level impossible
stu8018 says
For religious bigots accepting others is not only controversial, it’s against their ignorant and intolerant beliefs. Par for the course.
CaliforniaCow says
I cannot STAND country music but I will never skip a Dolly Parton song
zdakat says
But did you consider the feelings of people who don’t want to accept others? Consider both sides /s