Dixie Chicks
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</div><div></div><div>documentary</div><div>shut up and sing</div><div>
</div><div><span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: ProximaNova, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -0.017px;"> 2003, the Dixie Chicks were one of the most famous bands in America. But when lead singer Natalie Maines publicly criticized President George W. Bush, the country trio was ostracized by its own fans and pulled from radio stations around the country. This documentary follows the band as they grapple with that backlash and decide whether to just “shut up and sing” or stand up for what they believe in</span></div><div>
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</div><div><b style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large">Music </b><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">is another way in which poor whites and poor blacks can receive radically different messages. The fact that Kanye West said some</span><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb"> </span><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/25/politics/kanye-west-donald-trump-twitter/index.html" style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" text-decoration-line="text-decoration-line" none="none">favorable things about President Trump</a><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb"> </span><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">earlier this year was controversial in the hip-hop community, where Immortal Technique, Public Enemy, Ice-T, KRS-1, Paris, N.W.A, Ice Cube and countless other rappers have been known for their left-of-center views. But modern country-rock is full of right-wing activists who think former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin represents “the real America.” The Dixie Chicks became</span><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb"> </span><a href="https://theboot.com/natalie-maines-dixie-chicks-controversy/" style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" text-decoration-line="text-decoration-line" none="none">pariahs in the country music community</a><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb"> </span><span style="font-family: " times="Times" new="New" roman="Roman" font-size="font-size" large="large" background-color="background-color" rgb="rgb">after Natalie Maines criticized President George W. Bush and the Iraq War in 2003; Maines found out the hard way that being openly liberal can seriously damage one’s career in country music.</span></div></div>