So in the past few years I have seen the ability of a few "fans" to completely ruin the image and opinion of an entire genre of music and the fans that follow it. Yes I am speaking of the major negative light that has been concentrated on Horrocore and the fans that make up the base. I am a Juggalo. I say it with pride and love for fellow Juggalos and Juggalettes. In recent times there have been several fans that have commited horrible crimes and due to the apparel they had on at the time of their arrest, the tattoos they have, the stickers on their cars, and the music on their Ipod have begun to taint the name and public opinion toward all Juggalos. Also due to the types of crimes they are commiting we are all now labeled Gang members! I am sorry when I think of gangs I think crips, bloods, ms13, etc. I don't think of ANY fans that follow any group or groups in music. I am of the opinion that if people want to continue to refer to Juggalos as a gang then groups such as the Kiss Army, Deadheads, Phishheads, and other similar fanbases are gangs as well. If a few bad fans can taint an entire group of people I hate to see where we would end up. I am the first to admit that without fully understanding the sub-culture known as Juggalos and horrocore most people are only going to understand what the media puts out there. Unless we as a society stop blaming every horrible crime on movies, music, tv, etc. and start placing blame where it belongs (with the criminal or parents of the criminal) we are setting ourselves up for failure. We as civilized people need to stop being sheep and just going with what we are told and taking it as fact. We need to find out the truth for ourselves. Do research. Listen to the music and what is being said. Actually talk to a Juggalo who has been a fan for over a decade, because most of us are now grown with families. We listen to music and go to concerts because we like the music. Not because we are criminals and the mighty ICP has called us to our gang chapters monthly meeting. We are not all criminals. Most of us live within the laws and respect authority. The few bad apples that have been exploited are all in their teens and trying to "rebel" against something. And as a veteran Juggalo I am making a plea to the younger generation of fan: We are all family, juggalo or not. We need to love one another and try our best to make sure the "normal" people know we are capable of being civilized. Act as though you are alway under watch, because you are. We are under a microscope and what we do right now will influence not only us now but generations to come.
Now on a similar note there was a group a while back that called themselves the Juggalo Holocaust. This group absolutely disgusts me. They not only have been Anti-Juggalo they believe that violence and beating the juggalo out of someone is the way to make a change. They have advocated violence against all Juggalos. They have told there members to kill anyone wearing anything psychopathic records related. Yet this group is not on any police/government watchlist. They are not labeled a gang. As a matter of fact noone on any media outlet is even telling the story. Why?
I know I am probably going to get alot of hate for this blog and that is ok. I expect it. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated and engouraged!
Juggalotus
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