JuggalO'Reilly Factor

After viewing the ICP interview with Bill O'Reilly from 2001, I had a better understanding of what society's view of the group was like. Although this interview is completely one sided and aims at making the ICP look bad, Bill O'Reilly does make a few valid points. However, his interpretation of the group is unfair and his use of language only makes himself look bad. For example, in the beginning of the interview when he says, "And what they advocate makes some of the black rappers look like Shirley Temple." What exactly is he implying about black rappers, and why does he find the need to differentiate between black rappers and white rappers. Already, he has turned my away from the interview and makes me think anything else he says will be biased.

When O'reilly asks the members of ICP if they care about the audience, he does redeem himself. Although  Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J say they are playing with the kids and relating to them and in no way trying to be a role model, telling a 14 year old to do drugs is not acceptable. Whether or not he was going to do it on his own anyway, telling a fan, a "family member" to do drugs is wrong. They also make themselves look bad by saying if the two children at Columbine had juggalo face paint on, they wouldn't have felt bad. To me, killing other people is never okay and Violent J passes it off like it's no big deal.

Finally the members of the ICP explain themselves and it all starts to make since. To the outside world, including O'Reilly, the ICP members are just "evil scrubs." But to the family, there is a positive side. If you're looking for negativity you'll find it within the ICP, just like any other subculture. But is it fair to judge the ICP and call them evil? The group that doesn't discriminate and accepts all. Perhaps society is the evil one for being judgmental.