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    Juggalos have always been weirdly wholesome and okay as people. Yeah, it’s a weird subculture to me. But not bad. The biggest negative I can say about the juggalos that I’ve met is that they all want to talk about ICP and marijuana all the time. But they treat people decently, and seem to be fairly progressive. I can live with that.

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    Fucking MAGAs, how do they work?

    No really, how do you function being so god damn stupid you think a man who qualifies for being the Beast of Revelation is God’s Chamion?

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    even if i dont care for everything else they represent, i applaude their touch of sensibility here

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      They are famous and that’s all that matters in amerikkka

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      A guy in clown makeup calling himself Violent J: “I am endorsing Kamala Harris because she’s a Democrat and I love my mom.”

      Really hard to argue… For several reasons

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    The Daily Show’s Troy Iwata did an excellent piece about the Gathering of the Juggalos. I wonder if his interview with Violent J had an effect on this decision.

    Edit: oh, I posted this before I read the article. This interview is what they’re considering the endorsement.

    https://youtu.be/hf3n5A4uLsk

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      If you haven’t seen it, American Juggalo is a very good short documentary on the subject. They are mostly a bunch of outcasts that have found a place to express themselves and find like minded individuals. A surprisingly wholesome and accepting crowd…minus the violence lol

      American Juggalo

      Content warning: NSFW, Nudity, Drugs, Alcohol, Language.

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    Makes sense, Juggalos hate fascists and despite Kamala being a cop, Trump is the bigger fascist.

    Although it is weird to see Eminem and ICP on the same side of something.

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      Although it is weird to see Eminem and ICP on the same side of something

      I was curious so I looked it up.

      In 1997 Eminem put out flyers for a show that said “with ICP (maybe)”

      And they got kind of pissed about that, which they have a right to. But they’ve been over it for 20 years now.

      Fucking crazy it’s 2024 and that was almost 30 years ago.

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        I would have shown up if I were them-surprise Eminem at his own show and support the Michigan music scene at once.

        Edit: perhaps not just the Michigan music scene, I assumed this was before Eminem got big, but 1997 is definitely after his big break

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          1997 was before his big break. At this point, he was Rap Olympics famous, not signed to Dr. Dre famous.

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    As an old wrestling fan from the late 90s, how did 2024 manage to make me cheer for the ICP while booing the undertaker and Steve Austin?

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    by the terms of the juggalo-furry alliance, the furs are called to also vote

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    Speaking with comedian Troy Iwata for a recent segment on The Daily Show, Violent J confirmed that Harris is his preferred pick for the White House, saying “I want her to win because she’s a Democrat, and I love my mom.”

    Say what you want about Juggalos, but this is likely to get Kamala significant votes.

    More than Dick Cheney or Lizzo (look up the lawsuits from last year if you don’t know).

    I’d even say this is bigger than Eminem the other day. Juggalos are a very close knit group, and if Violent J says vote, they’re gonna vote.

    Edit:

    The Daily Show segment

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf3n5A4uLsk

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      Especially since the juggalo crowd is by and large rurally based, they overlap a large generally Republican Voting demographic.

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        But I also think many of them are nonvoting,

        And even if they don’t watch the whole episode, they’ll watch that clip because he’s in it.

        That’s what outreach should be, reaching out to people who’s values align with the Dem voting base, but aren’t politically active

        Not changing the candidates policy in an attempt to “win over” people who vote Republican.

        It’s easier to get someone who agrees with you to vote, then get a voter who doesn’t agree with you to vote for you.

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          It’s easier to get someone who agrees with you to vote, then get a voter who doesn’t agree with you to vote for you.

          but it’s also doubly effective to convert a voter than creating a new one, because you gain a vote AND your opponent loses a vote.