The mining industry is ignorant? Horrifying, considering they secure our coins 
As in "without them, the coin you hold would be worth, roughly, 3 toenail clippings."
Not exactly wrong nor right. If they really think that this can/should be done in 1 month then they are ignorant at best. A hard fork should be scheduled at least 6 months from now. Everyone needs time to upgrade and anyone who does not will be cut off. If they do it within 1 month you can be sure that a lot of people and services will be cut off and chaos will strike.As in "without them, the coin you hold would be worth, roughly, 3 toenail clippings."
By supporting Classic, they are supporting Classic. You feel that "they are ignorant at best," tho please don't think me rude if I discount your opinion. They've got millions invested and possibly do have a clue. Conversely, if they do not, we're pretty much forked anyhow.
Classic release is expected next week
https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/41qdrt/bitcoin_classic_update_email_for_subscribers_tldr/