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<blockquote>''Freedom is a two-way street. I don't really care what the Dixie Chicks said. I want to do what I think is right for the American people, and if some singers or Hollywood stars feel like speaking out, that's fine. That's the great thing about America.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''Freedom is a two-way street. I don't really care what the Dixie Chicks said. I want to do what I think is right for the American people, and if some singers or Hollywood stars feel like speaking out, that's fine. That's the great thing about America.''</blockquote>

Although, Maines later apologized,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2867221.stm</ref> in 2006 she rescinded her apology and stated that she doesn't feel that President Bush was "owed any respect whatsoever."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196371,00.html</ref> That year, she also stated " I don't understand the necessity for patriotism" and "I don't see why people care about patriotism."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3653132/How-the-Chicks-survived-their-scrap-with-Bush.html</ref>

Although, Maines later apologized for her comment,<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2867221.stm</ref>, a majority of former fans were still angered at her sentiment while other former fans were disappointed in her apology. In 2006 she rescinded her apology and stated that she doesn't feel that President Bush was "owed any respect whatsoever."<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,196371,00.html</ref> That year, she also stated " I don't understand the necessity for patriotism" and "I don't see why people care about patriotism."<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3653132/How-the-Chicks-survived-their-scrap-with-Bush.html</ref>

In 2020, the band changed its name to simply "The Chicks" due to associations with slavery and racism surrounding the word "Dixie". However, this is without considering that the word "chick" is seen by feminists as demeaning towards women. <ref>{{cite news |last1=http://www.washingtontimes.com |first1=The Washington Times |title=Dixie Chicks change their name to The Chicks, urge fans to ‘use your vote’ in November |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/25/dixie-chicks-change-their-name-to-the-chicks-urge-/ |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Still very offensive': The Dixie Chicks 'woke' name change is a big backfire |url=https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/25/still-very-offensive-the-dixie-chicks-woke-name-change-is-a-big-backfire-939252 |work=www.bizpacreview.com}}</ref>

In 2020, the band changed its name to simply "The Chicks" due to associations with slavery and racism surrounding the word "Dixie". However, this is without considering that the word "chick" is seen by feminists as demeaning towards women. <ref>{{cite news |last1=http://www.washingtontimes.com |first1=The Washington Times |title=Dixie Chicks change their name to The Chicks, urge fans to ‘use your vote’ in November |url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jun/25/dixie-chicks-change-their-name-to-the-chicks-urge-/ |accessdate=26 June 2020 |work=The Washington Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title='Still very offensive': The Dixie Chicks 'woke' name change is a big backfire |url=https://www.bizpacreview.com/2020/06/25/still-very-offensive-the-dixie-chicks-woke-name-change-is-a-big-backfire-939252 |work=www.bizpacreview.com}}</ref>