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Dolly Parton is the most popular person in America, poll finds

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Dolly Parton is the most popular person in America, poll finds
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Dolly Parton is the most popular person in America, poll finds
An academic poll has found that Dolly Parton is the most popular public figure in the US today.

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Bitter_Resolve_6082 1 day ago +289
You gotta Love Dolly Parton 💕
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PMMEYOURGUCCIFLOPS 1 day ago +142
Lady is still sending my kids books! TOTAL BOOKS GIFTED: 314,857,134 (not all 314 million went to my kids specifically)
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dwhite21787 1 day ago +40
I hope whoever got book 314,159,270 also got a pie
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PMMEYOURGUCCIFLOPS 1 day ago +18
Isn’t it 314-159-265?
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dwhite21787 1 day ago +10
I tried from memory and failed
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tomsloat 1 day ago +8
If I could I’d give you a pie for the effort.
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dwhite21787 1 day ago +4
This is why I don’t work for NASA
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Usual-Detail-4152 1 day ago +3
And here I was thinking it was due to budget cuts
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comradecarlcares 1 day ago +3
If only our government cared about our education like Dolly does
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BrutalHunny 1 day ago +5
I made a decent donation to my local library because I wanted my kid to get those books but didn’t want to take away from a kid who couldn’t afford books. I really loved them when I lived in Maryland. Want to know how shitty Florida is? They won’t even offer it.
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simonhunterhawk 18 hr ago +2
Florida politicians are afraid if kids learn to read or get a decent education they might not vote red anymore
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CarefulArgument 1 day ago +3
My first child was just born days ago, and I absolutely loved that one of the questions that the hospital asked was “Do you want books from Dolly Parton?” Like, I knew the program existed, but I hadn’t realized it had become so ubiquitous that it was the question right after “Do you want the Vitamin K shot?”
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realkennyg 1 day ago +3
And she will until they turn 5. Our grandson loved getting those books. Dolly is a millionaire by choice.
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deliciousearlobes 1 day ago +27
It feels like a litmus test. If you don’t like Dolly, how can you be trusted? r/DollyParton
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Long_Bit8328 1 day ago +13
You spelled "love" wrong.
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AnglerJared 1 day ago +3
If you don’t like Dolly, how can you be loved?
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LittleSodaPop13 1 day ago +191
The thing about Dolly is that not only is she a talented singer and actress, but she's a genuinely nice person. She cares about people regardless of her status. She was raised in a one-room cabin and had eleven other siblings. I don't think she has ever forgotten where she came from, and that is why she continues to donate money to various causes. Dolly is a queen, and we are so lucky her kindness hasn't abated
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TRKlausss 1 day ago +49
It is the archetype of what every person with enough money to live 5 lives should do with that money. It is one of the most altruistic persons I’ve seen. Maybe not in amount of money donated, but in how she uses it (like the kid’s books thing).
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Christmas_Queef 1 day ago +32
I mean look at Mckenzie, she took all that obscene wealth she got from leaving Amazon and divorcing bezos, and has given so so so so much of it to charity. Seems like all she's doing with said money is donating.
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TRKlausss 1 day ago +16
She’s a good sport, but how she is donating it also makes a difference. It’s not the same “giving all to a foundation and done” than “I’ll personally care that this money is put to good use”.
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +23
I live in her backyard (not literally, but the area she came from). She is low key generous to a fault. When we had bad wildfires in the area, she simply came to offer financial support to those affected. No grandiose media announcements, no gratuitous photo ops. She just did. She’s as good as good gets.
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kylebertram 1 day ago +6
I saw an article a few years ago that she is so rich the interest her money is gaining and her stocks going up causes her to make money faster than she can donate it.
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Diz7 1 day ago +4
If I ever had that kind of money, I would setup up a charity that invests it, and splits the returns between keeping itself growing and donating money. Create a self sustaining charity.
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Puglady25 1 day ago +15
If only every person who became very wealthy felt like Dolly. I'll bet she's happy too. That's why it's easy for her to be generous, and it's like a neverending loop that gives joy and satisfaction back to her.
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ChickpeaDemon 1 day ago +65
As she should be.
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Puzzleheaded-Trip990 1 day ago +29
Take care of this woman! She's a blessing!
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RociBuldidi 1 day ago +29
Her imagination library gets little to no press but sends 3 million books a month to children up to the age of 5. More than 300M books sent to Americas youth. Amazing.
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +10
They tried to ban it in Indiana if I remember correctly. Imagine being that shitty. I’d like to see them try that here in East Tennessee.
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Darkdragoon324 1 day ago +8
So Indiana is taking the anti-literacy position?
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ky7969 1 day ago +2
It’s Indiana, what do you expect?
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xDrewstroyerx 1 day ago +5
We love the imagination library, with multiple kids my house is STOCKED with books, and I owe a lot of my children’s literacy and love for reading to Saint Dolly of Appalachia.
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buckao 1 day ago +2
Let's be honest here, that sounds all well and good, but did you know Dolly also supports music programs in majority black high schools? "Here’s a quietly wonderful thing I noticed: If you talk to someone who was in choir or band at a majority Black HS, you’ll eventually discuss those annoying fundraisers for uniforms, instruments, etc. & a SURPRISING number will casually say, “Oh, Dolly Parton paid for ours," -Harriot, via Twitter
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CostChange 1 day ago +23
She's got my vote
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deliciousearlobes 1 day ago +8
r/DollyForPresident
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +3
I have this sticker on my fav water bottle and the back of my work laptop. Dolly 2028!
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menermials 1 day ago +3
If we tried a con man wouldn’t someone like her be a great counterpoint
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leggy89 1 day ago +18
Funny what being a good human being all your life will do for ya
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wellwaffled 1 day ago +3
I’m not saying he is better than Dolly, but my neighbor is a really nice guy.
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leggy89 1 day ago +2
Does he have a great singing voice and big hooters too?
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wellwaffled 1 day ago +3
No, but he bush-hogged my back field last year while he was cutting his without even being asked.
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subbychub 1 day ago +18
I tend to think polls are bullshit but this one tracks. WHO BETTA THAN DOLLY?!
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Adept-Sir-1704 1 day ago +16
She sends my daughter books every month.
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Tough_Ad6387 1 day ago +85
Don’t let Trump know. He’ll have her arrested.
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philosophyofblonde 1 day ago +33
Dolly for President. At least she’d make sure kids have books and that’s a 10000% improvement over the current situation.
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Mediocre-Proposal686 1 day ago +16
Can you imagine having someone as down to earth and KIND as a president? No wars, we’d all have insurance and no kid would be hungry or bookless.
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ratlunchpack 1 day ago +19
Dolly is the only 80 year old that should hold that office.
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ACrazyDog 1 day ago +5
Jimmy Carter
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quietimhungover 1 day ago +3
Came here to say she couldn't be worse than what we have and what we're going to nominate.
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Learned-Dr-T 1 day ago +5
We do not want to waste Dolly on something as useless as the presidency.
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +6
We should revert to a monarchy and make her the queen.
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hendrixfalcon 1 day ago +23
I shit you not one of the groups questioned the “liberal indoctrination messages” of her books. It went as well as you can imagine. Like dude, it’s a f****** hungry caterpillar.
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Mediocre-Proposal686 1 day ago +13
They were just jealous that they couldn’t read.
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Darkdragoon324 1 day ago +3
I'm sure Dolly has a charity that can help with that.
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DoggiEyez 1 day ago +18
For sending propaganda to children. My kids get commie books from her every month. Such evil like "the little engine that could." Horrifying :) Thanks Dolly for being amazing. I recommend reading her auto biography. It's a great read.
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MassiveBoner911_3 1 day ago +9
Dolly would f*** him up
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Stucklikegluetomyfry 1 day ago +3
Hope he’s ready to have the Capital stormed if he does that
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weirdoldhobo1978 1 day ago +12
In the era of knowing way too much about each other, I appreciate that Dolly still keeps her private life private.
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IKnowAllSeven 1 day ago +4
The ONE thing that I really, really want her to show us more of is her wig and costume collection. I would LOVE to see a museum exhibit or full museum of just her costumes and wigs.
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PSPs0 1 day ago +10
She sends FREE books each month to children! You can sign up for free in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland. https://imaginationlibrary.com
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +3
True story. And they keep coming until they’re 5, I think. My son has a whole shelf devoted Dolly. We live close enough to Dollywood that we can jump over there once in a while and he loves it.
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GabeDef 1 day ago +9
Dolly is a national treasure. At least we can all agree on something. That’s a start.
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Rune_Council 1 day ago +8
The torch was passed from Betty White after her long stewardship.
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TeddysRevenge 1 day ago +7
We don’t deserve Dolly
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CandysaurusRex 1 day ago +10
Yes, we do. We all deserve to believe that we are worthy of love and kindness just as we are, and she'd be the first to tell you so. ❤️
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postmodest 1 day ago +13
You can tell good people from [evil people](https://thefederalist.com/2024/06/06/theres-nothing-loving-about-dolly-partons-false-gospel/) by whether they love Dolly Parton.
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QueezyF 1 day ago +2
How f****** dare she say love your neighbor. What kind of pinko commie scumbag came up with that load of c***?
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UrsusRenata 1 day ago +7
Isn’t it ironic how our citizens so often favor kindness and charity, but so rarely offer it?
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Longjumping-Air1489 1 day ago +5
Cause she’s a fuckin American treasure. It’s not some weird conspiracy-she’s f****** rich as all hell and actually USES HER WEALTH TO HELP OTHERS. I know. But it’s why we love her. She’s a great person.
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Cute-Sale3878 1 day ago +5
She is just an angel. That’s it.
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Prestigious_Neat_738 1 day ago +5
Oh god. He’s going to be so pissed, you guys
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PossibleAlienFrom 1 day ago +3
She's practically a saint.
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Perfect-District 1 day ago +4
One of the last real ones.
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S4Guy2k 1 day ago +4
We don't deserve Dolly.
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RealDanQuixote 1 day ago +5
Not the entire world?! That’s is NOT good enough!
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punkrocknight 1 day ago +5
Dolly for President
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Solid_Stress_9801 1 day ago +5
She walks the walk
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rvtri 1 day ago +5
Im just waiting for Trump to start attacking her. Im sure he thinks he is the most popular person in America.
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GatorNator83 1 day ago +5
I’m sure Trump will get FIFA “most popular person” award soon
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habilisatthis 1 day ago +3
What a class act. I wish there were more like her.
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HabitantDLT 1 day ago +3
Betcha this title comes with sweet perks!
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KtaadnRota 1 day ago +3
And Vladimir Putin is the least popular, with *exactly opposite* approval rating in this poll. He's the anti-Parton, she's the anti-Putin. You ever see that picture of him on a horse? Notice anything else that's exactly opposite of Dolly about him? No? Hmm. Just speculating. We need to understand the science of popularity.
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Sufficient-Will3644 1 day ago +3
Invests in education. 
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rampant-badassery 1 day ago +3
National f****** treasure.
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Ok_Selection_3952 1 day ago +3
And that is a well deserved title, Go Dolly!!!!
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Recyclerz 1 day ago +3
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0NltDtrWyF/?igsh=ZTk2dTFrOG85dXpy This sums it up nicely.
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terminalbungus 1 day ago +3
I don't know anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton.
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Queenfan1959 1 day ago +3
Of course she is , she’s lovely
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ArohaWhanau 1 day ago +3
She is popular because she is kind. Kindness. It matters. Sprinkle it everywhere.
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The_Fell_Opian 1 day ago +3
I think she's the only thing left that liberals and conservatives agree on.
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Inevitable-Rush-2752 1 day ago +3
Dolly is proof that there really is still good in this world, y’all.
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Legitimate-Panda-831 1 day ago +3
Trump's not going to like this.
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azmodan72 1 day ago +2
There is not much he does like. Oh well.
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Difficult_Pass_6327 1 day ago +3
Went to Dollywood last year, and enjoyed the videos of her background as much as the rides and park. She's absolutely a true gem.
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Stucklikegluetomyfry 1 day ago +3
If you’re ever in a tricky situation, just ask yourself What Would Dolly Do?
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xDrewstroyerx 1 day ago +3
Checks out, she’s given my kids books for year.
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Lutastic 1 day ago +3
Anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton is a total idiot. I would believe this.
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Try-To-Support-78 1 day ago +3
They did not need to waste money on a poll for this.
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montypr 1 day ago +6
Why the f*** is Joe Biden so hated lmao like what did this man do so bad, explain it to someone not politically inclined, like I can see Trump not being liked because his decision making and personality but Biden I’m not saying he’s good I just wasn’t affected at all by anything he did.
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namotous 1 day ago +5
Trump is about to get her investigated for some bs reason, isn’t he?
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KindaDrunkRtNow 1 day ago +2
Saw her in concert and she was fantastic.
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Interesting-Salt1291 1 day ago +2
With good reason
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Catbutt247365 1 day ago +2
As she should be.
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Jack-o-Roses 1 day ago +2
Dolly for "King o' the World!" Seriously, she should be the POTUS. She would delegate properly.
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Particular-Way-3805 1 day ago +2
She’s been doing good deeds towards society
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Fickle-OnAir 1 day ago +2
Our National Treasure!!!!
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Hpfanguy 1 day ago +2
Trump: in shambles.
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michdap 1 day ago +2
My heart will break if there’s ever news that Dolly’s not really a good person.
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Frost_blade 1 day ago +2
I’ll agree to this too.
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Logical_Confusious 1 day ago +2
My muse.... Best woman ever
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ebolatone 1 day ago +2
Good, she's a national treasure.
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MonkeyVine7 1 day ago +2
We made the wrong celebrity president
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Ok-Bar601 1 day ago +2
She is my favourite American.
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christok21 1 day ago +2
We don’t deserve Dolly.
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darlin133 1 day ago +2
Correct. She is a gem. A treasure. A delight. An angel. If you can be like anyone be like Dolly.
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maninthewoodsdude 1 day ago +2
The amount of parents I have met who dont know about her library that mails books to children, for free, is crazy. Dolly is a national treasure.
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Snakedoctor85 1 day ago +2
We have so many! Love it
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nicenyeezy 1 day ago +2
Dolly for president!
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animex75 1 day ago +2
We have also confirmed that water is wet.
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Right_Sector180 1 day ago +2
National treasure, Dolly Parton!
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Fragrant_Most9193 1 day ago +2
She earned it. A lifetime of goodness.
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Fabulous_Ad_1957 1 day ago +2
Of course, she is incredible!
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SpinItUpLockItUp 1 day ago +2
I literally have no idea who that is or what she has done.
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ClubSoda 1 day ago +2
You are missing out on a vast catalog of wonderful music she wrote and performed.
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BestEmu2171 1 day ago +2
She’s probably one of the most popular people, with the rest of the world too.
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ConsistentDay5620 1 day ago +2
She has had such a loss recently and health problems this year but still gave a crazy huge donation to a children’s hospital. She is just such a kind person. 🖤
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VirginiaLuthier 1 day ago +2
Why? Because she LOVES everyone and HATES no one
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TruthsNoRemedy 22 hr ago +2
A genuinely good person is the most popular?? Who knew it would work that way! Someone should tell the wealthy and the government that being a shower of deplorable c*nts is not working!! In other news, Dolly Parton is a legend and is a beacon of hope for any other us who see the human race as worthless.
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gman757 1 day ago +3
Shit, I’d vote her for president if she ran. Lots of shit would get fixed I think
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Lockehart 1 day ago +4
Take that, Jolene
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10v1 1 day ago +2
You can't f*** with the Queen. 👑💅
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Singapore-slimmy 1 day ago +2
Ive said it before. Instead of trumps name on American currency we should put a picture of Dolly on it.
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blue_sidd 1 day ago +2
Checks out. When she passes this country is gonna screech to a halt.
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Fragrant_PalmLeaves 1 day ago +1
They obviously haven’t heard about my buddy Mark
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Hungry_Bit_8377 1 day ago +1
Love Dolly, happy for her, and respect the incredible things she's done. From a polling standpoint, it's voting between a bunch of unpopular politicians (on both sides of the aisle but including Zelensky, Putin and Netanyahu), plus Dolly, and Taylor Swift. So that would definitely skew results towards Dolly just by the fact she isn't a politician or Taylor who can be controversial. It almost feels like Taylor/Dolly's a control group.
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Previous_Soil_5144 1 day ago +1
If Donald Trump could become president, why not Dolly?
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iFuckingLoveBoston 1 day ago +1
See also: Bonnie Rait
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Gravelroad__ 1 day ago +1
And she fully deserves it
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Darkdragoon324 1 day ago +1
Even people who aren't into her music love Dolly.
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berlenba 1 day ago +1
That’s was not the case after she performed at the Super Bowl the other year. What a shitty performance. Other than that, big fan!
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Odd_Reputation_4000 1 day ago +1
Don't like her music, but she is good people!
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thescullyeffect 1 day ago +1
I love this, but what poll?
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crackenpuff 1 day ago +1
To be fair, I wasn't in the poll.
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Dio-lated1 1 day ago +1
Of course she is.
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CyrusBorgnine 1 day ago +1
And so she should be. "Dolly!" (like the way Pitbull says it).
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ReceptionUpstairs305 1 day ago +1
I love Dolly ❤️ She's a national treasure.
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WillingBake9330 1 day ago +1
Trump’s going to be so mad. ❤️👩‍🦳
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Successful_Pizza6529 1 day ago +1
An American Angel.
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OCDano959 1 day ago +1
Much like Sara Lee. Nobody doesn’t like Dolly! ❤️
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HotTakes4Free 1 day ago +1
Yep, we all love Dolly, which makes her the perfect candidate for…the Antichrist!
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hirespeed 1 day ago +1
Not a Dolly fan, but it’s hard to argue.
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Few_Day3332 1 day ago +1
Is Keanu second?
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TomeThugNHarmony4664 1 day ago +1
And so she should be
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jonnywannamingo 1 day ago +1
How can you not love Dolly? She models kindness, humility and generosity.
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Impressive_Main5160 1 day ago +1
It’s because if you have beef with Dolly Parton you’re probably a bad person.
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Dusty_Sequins 1 day ago +1
I don’t think anyone is surprised.
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Sumthin-Sumthin44692 1 day ago +1
This should not be news to anyone, but it is still good to hear.
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iRedding 1 day ago +1
May be she should then negotiate the deal with Iran.
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