not sure how the March will go, but if FaygoLuvers and Scottie D. continue 2 ignore I.C.P. shows and hype Tech and emenee? they can go 2 Hell! It's FaygoLuvers! show some respect!

Psyral Infection said
Whether I march or not, I still think it is a good idea to not leave trash behind. The media loves to focus on a negative, if they can find one, completely overshadowing the real purpose of the cause. Don't give them an opening to report on anything other than the reason for the march.

Trash left behind ... And this is not me bashing liberals. These pictures from rallies, protests, etc. are from all sides of the political spectrum. Humans can be messy people. Anyone who has helped with the voluntary GOTJ cleanup crew knows what I am saying. I know @scruffy does. He has always advocated bringing trash bags to the gathering. It may be a good idea at the march also. Everyone bringing one trash bag (easily folds up and can fit in your pocket) and using them to help clean up afterwards. A lot of the trash left from previous marches were from trashcans overflowing and nowhere to place it. Same thing happens at the GOTJ.

  

You know, even though I support the cause, I can't help thinking of the irony of people marching against harmful pollution harmfully polluting.

Psyral Infection said
Not really a prediction, just information...

On the same day as the Juggalo march and starting from the same location and time is the Black Lives Matter National March...

Might explain the knockoff red fist on the clown march's flyer. If the ACLU is trying to use Juggalos as useful idiots (persons perceived as propagandists for a cause "the goals of which they are not fully aware of... used cynically by the leaders of the cause")

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Useful_idiot

they might be in over their head. And if J & Shaggy plan to merge marches and haven't told Juggalos everything, "It's all about karma."

Chevy2Dope said
I get a weird vibe about the march. When it was announced last year I was like ok I understand this. Stand up for what you believe in, etc. Between then and now we've had the Twiztid beef and other people you'd expect to show up decline the invite, the Blahzay shit, this year's Gathering sounds like it was a little off from the norm. On top of all that, it's super weird that apparently ICP didn't talk about the march at the Gathering. By now you'd think they'd be on super hype mode, but also making sure to continuously remind Juggalos to fucking behave themselves and not show up to DC like a bunch of assholes like the media expects. Ultimately, I don't think there will be as big of a crowd as they are hoping for. I also think there will be a handful of moronic Juggalos that will do something stupid as fuck or get arrested or something and it will reflect poorly on the whole purpose of the march. The march will draw more attention to ICP, but, in the end I don't think it will do anything to advance the "Juggalos Are Not A Gang" movement.   

This is close to what I also think. Very odd that the march was not a central part of the gathering, should have had its own seminar.

Based on the responses in this thread, seems many believe the same. To guess, I would anticipate this much:

1. Confusion locating the march, and confusion in general.

2. Less attendees due to the confusion, and the amount of planning and expense to anyone from outside the DC area. The reality is, with transportation cost, local hotel for a night plus food, that is in the $200.00+ range easily, and that is a lot of money for many people.

3. This is going to end badly and not change anything, but it will get publicity. Imagine being a non-juggalo, and seeing the pictures from the march, people in full face paint, scary t shirts, clashing with police, and being frightened. Not saying there will be confrontations, but face paint is going to confuse police. If one incident happens, whether its juggalos beating up another juggalo for being an idiot, or a bottle gets thrown, or a scuffle of any type goes down, and the police react in riot mode, you are going to have a bad time m'kay. And much, much larger marches for civil rights have failed to bring about the changes, in some cases for years or never.

I've been of the mindset since day 1 that the march was just a publicity stunt. No one has to agree with me or believe me, but all things considered - and it seems like every day we get more and more evidence to support this - but it seems like the clowns don't actually care about the march or the purpose of the march, they just want to get their names in the news and shit again.

Less than 2 weeks away and still not much info, they fucked this up. 

MASTERWEEDO said
Less than 2 weeks away and still not much info, they fucked this up.   

Yuuuuup. At first I was into it because it came off as something important. It's getting the same hype as anything else now though*. Complete with their typical lack of information. Normally I'm cool with that cause it all tends to work itself out but a lack of direction regarding this march has potential to get people legit hurt or worse. 

One little video from ICP sayin "discrimination is bad and don't come fucked up" doesn't help people learn escape routes, or teach em how to handle riot gear, or violent protesters, or tear gas, or the press, etc. etc. 

*To be fair, the last Juggalo Show made it clear that this thing is something that you absolutely have to be at but when Jump was hyping it up my brain immediately ran thru the boy who cried wolf. Seems like Hopcrooked (what Jumpsteady was called before he learned his skills) never heard that one.