No, MAGA, Dolly Was Not One Of You.

The Beautiful Mess by John Pavlovitz Podcast · Aug 26, 2026 · 3m

Hey MAGA, a quick word.

I see you out here today, trying to claim Dolly Parton as your own, as if she were one of you, as if you and she were kindred spirits, as if your heart and hers were aligned.

Just stop it.

Dolly was far too kind to tell you this while she was alive, so I will: you and she had little in common. Oh sure, from a distance, it might seem that way, but get a little closer and dig a little deeper and the differences could not be greater…

Dolly loved people, all people.

Unlike you, she loved without qualifiers, catches, caveats, or conditions. Her love did not come with…