Posted on 02/06/2021 10:50:58 AM PST by Kaslin
In her first-ever Super Bowl ad, country icon Dolly Parton has partnered with website company Squarespace to champion the millions of Americans working hard to unlock their economic freedom through a side hustle.
Unfortunately, Parton’s embrace of the all-American entrepreneurial spirit has made her a target of left wing commentary sites and angry bluecheck liberals on Twitter. Instead of celebrating side gigs for allowing Americans to pursue economic freedom on their own terms, the left wants to destroy side hustles and force all Americans to have a boss.
The Super Bowl ad updates Parton’s classic smash hit “9 to 5” to reflect the modern economy. The new tune, “5 to 9,” encourages entrepreneurial Americans to chase their dreams in their off-hours with lyrics like: “Well you got dreams and you know they matter / Be your own boss, climb your own ladder” and “Gonna move ahead and there’s nothing you can’t do / When you listen to that little voice inside you.
This sunny refresh is in sharp contrast to the original song, which described workers as “...just a step / on the boss man’s ladder” while still acknowledging that workers had dreams that the boss will never be able to take away.
In 1980 when the original song came out, workers being crushed by dead-end jobs had very few opportunities to chase those dreams and break free from their totalitarian bosses. The technology just wasn’t there. In the new song, Parton’s message is crystal clear – you can finally chase your dreams and become your own boss thanks to the gig economy.
Modern technology has enabled millions of Americans to carve out a viable and flexible career for themselves outside of normal work hours. Think of a single mom selling homemade soap on Etsy, a graphic designer building up a client base or an Uber driver putting the extra cash he earns towards starting a business of his own. These are real Americans pursuing their passions without anyone telling them what to do.
You would think that Americans of all political stripes could come together in celebration of these freelancers and their vibrant contributions to our society. Think again.
Liberals are furious with Parton for daring to encourage Americans to be their own boss. Left-wing blog Jezebel called the ad “bleak sh*t,”while the liberal website Slate somehow interpreted the ad’s message as being supportive of kicking women and people of color out of the workplace.
Of course, these hot takes are silly and unserious. However, Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing real legislation that would punish workers and independent contractors.
The job-killing PRO Act would ban Right to Work laws that protect 166 million workers in 27 states, more than half the U.S. population. Right to Work laws allow workers the freedom of employment without forced membership in a union or mandatory payments to a union boss. Even more ominously, the PRO Act would force employers to provide the personal contact information of employees to unions during organizing efforts, including home addresses and personal phone numbers. This would give union bosses free reign to harass and bully employees into joining unions at the expense of worker privacy.
Of course, these hot takes are silly and unserious. However, Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing real legislation that would punish workers and independent contractors.
The job-killing PRO Act would ban Right to Work laws that protect 166 million workers in 27 states, more than half the U.S. population. Right to Work laws allow workers the freedom of employment without forced membership in a union or mandatory payments to a union boss. Even more ominously, the PRO Act would force employers to provide the personal contact information of employees to unions during organizing efforts, including home addresses and personal phone numbers. This would give union bosses free reign to harass and bully employees into joining unions at the expense of worker privacy.
Ultimately, Parton’s Super Bowl ad celebrates every single American that pursues success and happiness through freelance work. Instead of joining Parton in celebrating these workers, the left wants to crush their side hustles, bully them into joining unions, and force them to have a boss.
Are we still posting about what these Marxists on twitter are tweeting?
And what is a Jezabel? Seriously when are tweets going to stop being the basis of news articles?
Someday (soon I hope) Dolly will sit on my lap and whisper in my ear: "I'm sorry I was nice to Leftist Democrats".
The PRO Act is just like what California did to independent contractors.
Working is so Trumpian.
Be a billionaire or get on welfare!
>> Slate somehow interpreted the ad’s message as being supportive of kicking women and people of color out of the workplace.
How “odd”. A decade ago Michelle Obama was telling black people DON’T get office jobs. Find other lines of work especially those that can change the society.
The above Jezebel is a blog. The other is the biblical Jezebel, who was quite the wicked queen.
Why are Dolly Pardon’s feet so small?
( Poor little things can’t grow in the shade!)
What’s the matter with a side hustler? Every politician has one.
After all the support Dolly has given the Left recently.
Tsk, tsk..
“Seriously when are tweets going to stop being the basis of news articles?”
After covid.
iTS A GREAT AD!!!!
Paraphrasing Bob Hope's intro of Jane Russel (I think).
It was a clever ad...except for the overabundance of black actors. But, that’s what’s shoved in our face daily now, if we watch TV. It’s pure systemic racism.
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Dolly Parton is a liberal. Her accusers are socialists. For socialists, the issue is never the issue, the issue is always the revolution. When Parton figures that out, she might become a conservative.
Dolly Parton is a liberal. Her accusers are socialists. For socialists, the issue is never the issue, the issue is always the revolution. When Parton figures that out, she might become a conservative.
I guess that’s one of the differences between Dems and Reps. Reps work towards being their own boss; dems feel lost without a workplace clique and a boss to sign the steady paychecks
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