Today's blog post is about more revelations exposing the MSM, in particular CNN, for pumping out fake news stories. A group called "Project Veritas" (Veritas means Truth) has been responsible for revealing this latest episode of chicanery to the chagrin of CNN. So far, two different members of CNN have been caught revealing the "Trump and Russia Connection" has been a "Nothingburger" according to Van Jones (Former Obama aid and CNN Pundit) and "Because its Ratings" according to John Bonifield (CNN Supervising Producer). CNN has also had three staff members "resign" after a story had to be pulled about Trump, and according to Bonnifield, Zucker (CNN President) has stated that he wants to keep pushing the Russia narrative. Needless to say, CNN does not have the audience's best interest at heart and should be held accountable to the highest degree for fear mongering and treason.
So, what does this have to do with MLM? The answer is two part, firstly MLM does not have a responsibility to its member to be honest with them, and second they are about making themselves richer and not the other way around. CNN has officially shown they have no obligation to be truthful and their only obligation is to their shareholders. They will create their own narrative as long as it makes the ratings go up, and they do not care about the people they harm in the process, including the current POTUS. The same can be said for MLM. They do not care if their "distributors" make a dime and they don't care who falls through the cracks (Which is somewhere in the neighborhood of over 95%). They only care about milking their "distributors" for their monthly subscriptions and making sure the law doesn't shut them down.
MLMs can say whatever they want to make a "distributor" happy and they often talk out of both sides of their mouths to do it. In a recent post on Joecool's blog "Amway - The Dream or the Scheme?" there were two different "IBOs" from Amway telling the readers that Amway is about selling and yet it isn't about selling. They also commonly get confused on how hard the work is going to be. They often say it is easy as long as you follow the instructions and "duplicate" the model, while others say it takes a tremendous amount of effort and it is hard. The truth is, none of these answers are true, because they all came from biased sources that just want to make money from their loyal adherents. MLM isn't easy and it isn't hard, it is mathematically impossible, and MLM isn't about selling or not selling, it is simply about extracting money from the people that come after you.
CNN hasn't stopped pushing their objectives and MLM won't stop either until they are completely shut down. CNN continues to push the Russia narrative endlessly, and their CEO Jeff Zucker couldn't care less about the problems they have. MLMs continue to get sued endlessly and yet they are allowed to pay a fee to the government and a small stipend to the "distributors" that were wronged while continuing business as normal. These multi-billion dollar conglomerates have become so powerful they don't actually have to answer to the law. They simply get tickets and have someone in their pocket say, "Don't do that again..." while they cross their fingers behind their backs.
MLM, much like CNN, needs to have a new kind of lawsuit filed against them. According to the Blakey report, MLM is synonymous with the Italian Mob and should qualify to be prosecuted under the RICO statutes, and CNN's parent company, Time Warner, is another multi-billion dollar conglomerate that needs to be dismantled. These companies are vile and they will do anything, including harming you, to make more money.
***UPDATE***
If you are looking for awesome "alternative" media personalities, then check out some of these guys below!
Today's blog post is about a slew of recent comments suggesting that MLM is a "21st Century Business", and working that tired old "9-5 job" is a thing of the past. The idea is, MLM is futuristic and its design will be the main style of business for the entire world. MLMers preach that MLM has everything a person needs to make money the way they deserve to make money (whatever that means), because they can work wherever they want, whatever hours they want, and they do not have to answer to anyone. It sounds too good to be true and as the old adage goes, "If it sounds to good to be true, the last thing they will do is share it with you."
First, is MLM literally a "21st Century Business"? The answer, quite resoundingly is, "No it isn't". MLM was first created by DeVos and Van Andel after they worked for Mytinger and Casselberry who were the disciples of the original conman Rehnborg in the mid 1900's (20th century). Rehnborg originally created a magical tonic called "Vitasol" that was filled with the same inert junk you may find in regularly sold MLM vitamin packages today. Mytinger and Casselberry were the first to introduce the idea of a "Starter Kit", and the idea of hiring "Distributors" to help push the product from door-to-door instead of hawking the product themselves. DeVos and Van Andel eventually perfected the technique, gave it the catchy MLM name, and quickly distanced themselves (similar to the mafia) from any direct contact with the "Distributors".
Is MLM more efficient than other methods for delivering products or services to consumers? Again, the answer is a resounding, "No". In fact, MLM is the least efficient method to deliver a product, because it increases the amount of middle men exponentially as the "team" grows. The products have to be significantly higher than competitive retail pricing because every member of the upline needs to get a piece of each individual sale. A typical chain of command in which a product is delivered efficiently from conception to consumer is as follows: First, there is a manufacturer that hires people to innovate and create a desirable product, then that manufacturer sells their product to a distributor, then the distributors buy many different products from many different manufacturers and focus on the sales of those products to the consumers. The reason distributors are important is, they make manufacturer's lives easy for selling their product in bulk, and they make the consumer's life easy by carrying many different products so the consumer doesn't have to go to a bunch of different places. This allows products to be priced competitively, because there aren't a lot of points in which the product's price is raised due to middle men. MLM is the opposite because each individual sale from a "distributor" to a "customer" must have a percentage given to each person that came before that "distributor". It does not matter if the people getting paid a percentage had anything to do with the sale or the "distributor", but rather they are paid because they were there first. This could result in a product having to be marked up hundreds of percentage points to cover the cost of everyone getting a piece of the action.
Is MLM marketed as well as other businesses? This is probably the biggest, "No", because they go out of there way to be as unnoticeable as possible. It's an interesting quandary because MLM is supposed to be about getting more exposure for a company's products, and yet they have horrendous rules limiting the amount of exposure the "distributors" can give. They have specific rules about which channels may be used for selling the products and which cannot be used. The three most notable channels in which MLMs typically do not let a "distributor" sell products are Amazon, eBay, and brick and mortar. They also have strict rules about who can is told about MLM and how they are told. MLMs usually only allow "Warm market" targeting, which means you must know the people you are propositioning, and you are not allowed to create any kind of web presence aside from the generic cookie cutter website you are given. Needless to say, this is the most inefficient method for marketing and selling a product in the "Internet Age".
Finally, does MLM generally generate larger amounts of income for their "Distributors" than a typical "9-5 Job". I bet you can already guess where I'm going wit this, because the answer, once again, without hesitation, "Heck no!" There hasn't been one "Income Disclosure" statement published online from any MLM to suggest MLM is anything other than a money pit. MLMs typically range between 95-99% failure rates, and have less than 1% making the big money. The videos, the "opportunities", and the anecdotes of success are all a facade for taking many thousands, and sometimes millions, of people's monies. MLM has been proven for decades to be the absolute worst "business opportunity" for generating a side income or a replacement full time income. The idea that this could be a "21st Century Business" as opposed to any other century business is a joke, because this "business" wouldn't be effective in any time period.
The title of this blog post was inspired by a "book" (more like a propaganda pamphlet) written by Robert Kiyosaki and it is titled, "The Business of the 21st Century". Robert Kiyosaki proposed that "Network Marketing" a made-up term to disguise MLM, is going to be the future. This man is a fraud, and continues to perpetuate the MLM fraud because he makes large sums of money from writing these atrocious propaganda pieces that can be sold to MLMs as brainwashing tools.
The MLM Syndrome is already approaching one year! As a celebration of the blog's first anniversary (I jumped the gun a bit) it was time to give it a much needed facelift! I'm curious if my long time readers will find this to be a good change or not, and if there is any advice to help make the page more readable and approachable for new viewers. Thank you to everyone that has come to my page and read my stories and insights. I appreciate all of you and hope that this information has helped to make a much needed difference in the fight against MLM!
Today's blog post is about a recent group of anarchists, Antifa ("Anti-Fascists") and how they share the same amount of hatred as MLMers for anyone that does not share their same stream of consciousness. The amount of vitriol MLMers spew online when someone opposes their business, is the same virulent response Antifa has for people attempting to speak about something they do not support. Antifa, much like MLMers, do not like the idea of free speech, because it is damaging to their mind-numbing cultic belief systems. Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition Antifa espouses a bitter hatred for the "right" (conservatism) and are well known for their riots on college campuses. The most prolific riot was on the UC Berkeley campus (Cal) as Milo Yiannopoulos, a self proclaimed "provacateur", was forced to cancel his speaking engagement because of an anti-right riot. This later turned into a hot bed for a new extremist group called "Antifa" to cause more riots against the "Right" in Berkeley, which includes a recent riot against the "Patriots rally" on April 15th 2017 . Since the Cal riot it has become extremely unsafe to hold a position other than extreme "leftism" in this area, and this sentiment has spread to other liberal areas as well.
Antifa wants to disenfranchise anyone that has a different platform or has a different set of thoughts from their own. They want to censor people's rights to speak publicly with others about controversial subjects and wedge issues that are not supporting their position. They fear the spoken word of anyone that challenges their narrative, and they respond to that fear with the highest degree of anger and violence. This group hates the idea of free speech and wants everyone to have groupthink. They have created new terms such as "Hate Speech" and "Islamophobia" to create a limit on people's ability to talk about terrorism. Antifa is aggressively destroying a basic foundation of America that was created to combat the limitations imposed by the U.K.
MLMers also hate free speech and regularly combat the internet bloggers and their research. They have the same hypocritical nature about not speaking "Negatively", except for when it suits their needs. They utilize powerful psychological techniques to impose their narrative on unsuspecting consumers and gradually turn them into groupthinkers. They work diligently to eliminate any presence of a differing opinion and will go as far as to recommend shutting our everything else. They do not want MLM downlines to use the internet for news and research, they do not want MLM downlines to have relationships outside of members in the MLM, they do not want MLM downlines to have relationships with family members that oppose MLM, and they do not MLM downlines to have distractions, such as jobs, activities, or friends, outside of the MLM. They will create a new narrative based on one sole purpose, to recruit, but they will tell their downline their main objective is to help them get rich and live the "Good Life" (Tai Lopez). MLMers have a history of violence as well, because the divide they create between themselves and the rest of the world becomes very intense. After an MLM downline has been molded into a perfect member, they may resort to violence as the people who oppose their views become less and less tolerable. There are stories of MLMers acting out violently at home with their spouses and children from other blogs, because the people at home didn't fit the narrative.
MLM, as a whole, is just as cult-like and evil as Antifa. They have ruined millions of people's lives and bank accounts for greed. They don't care who they hurt or how badly they hurt them, and once they are done extracting what they can from a person, they will toss that person to the curb and let them fend for themselves. They are not a support system, they are not a group of "Free Thinkers", they are not introducing you to the best opportunity life has to offer, they are not introducing you to the "Business of the 21st Century", but rather introducing you to a mob, a cult of personality, a "Criminogenic Syndicate" (Brear).
Today's blog post is about a particularly long and ridiculous comment left on a YouTube video. The comment is a wonderful example of the successful propaganda brainwashing MLMs use on their adherents. The comment was left on this YouTube video below which has had a litany of comments from pro-MLMers.
The comment was left by a user with the handle "In Case You Were Wondering" which I will condense to (ICYWW). You may already be able to tell that this person is a bit full of themselves. Without further ado, here is the comment and my responses.
ICYWW said, "Here's a few things. 1. Are you getting paid to make this video?
2.What are your credentials? Why should people listen to you?
3. WHERE ARE THE FACTS AND ACTUAL PROOF???"
1. Getting paid is irrelevant. He is representing his own independent research and is not affiliated with a competitor.
2. You don't need credentials to do research and find out about MLM. There is plenty of information out there which can make you an expert.
3. The facts and proof is presented on his whiteboard and through his presentation. If you are looking for court cases or some sort of reference, then that is up to you to find on the internet. It is all there and easy to find through cursory searches on Google.
ICYWW said, "Just because you speak eloquently and have a white board and you draw visuals does not make you QUALIFIED to speak about this. Half of your ratings are THUMBS DOWN. There's a fact for you. THAT is NOT GOOD. "
I'm curious as to what would be considered "QUALIFIED" to speak about MLM. There isn't exactly a school or formal education you can receive. This is a bizarre statement.
I would agree that the amount of "THUMBS DOWN" would be concerning if it wasn't for the fact that the amount of people that responded negatively were more than likely disgruntled "Distributors". Unfortunately there is no way to prove that, but there isn't really a reason for anyone other than people being financially affected to give it a bad review as his video is relatively objective.
ICYWW said, "BRAINWASHING??? Did you ever come across people who specialized in hypnosis? have they ever locked the doors so people couldn't get out? Don't be an idiot. Everyone knows that this is not for everyone. TWO WORDS. BUSINESS and OWNER."
Brainwashing is: make (someone) adopt radically different beliefs by using systematic and often forcible pressure. Brainwashing doesn't have a direct correlation with hypnosis. I'm not sure why you made that weird leap.
Yes, they do lock the doors at certain meetings, and they also insist upon asking for bathroom breaks, not allowing outside food and drink, and to remain until the end. This is common procedure.
It isn't just "not for everyone", bur rather it isn't for mathematically anyone according to their income disclosure statements.
You are not a "Business Owner" if you join an MLM. You are a poorly paid contractor with a very limited range of independence. You are really a cult adherent that is paying a bunch of money for the opportunity to belong to the group and bring in more adherents.
ICYWW said, "You have to treat like a BUSINESS and you're the OWNER."
I don't even know what that means when it relates to MLM. MLMs need to do a better job of qualifying new "Distributors" and taking responsibility for the outrageous failure rates. It isn't all about blaming the victims if 95-99+% of all "Distributors" across all MLMs fail or make less than minimum wage. That is the responsibility of the MLM.
ICYWW said, "It's NETWORK marketing, not NET WELFARE marketing. "
Sounds catchy, but this sentence is worth as much as bovine excrement (BS). Also, "Network Marketing" (Synonym for MLM) will more than likely wind you up on Welfare to fund your habit.
ICYWW said, "I'm here to go from the beginning of your video to the end. Don't take it personal [sic], but you were never properly educated on legitimate MLM. I've done more research in a week than most people in my entire company did in 3 years. The difference is, I wish I could just jump in without being so analytical. But it's because of people like YOU who spoil it. "
"Legitimate MLM" has never been proven to date. That is a challenge that I will issue to all MLMers. If they can prove that the majority of the money is made by selling products to customers instead of "end users", then I will take back this statement.
I would say you need to work on your research skills.
So far I haven't seen any analysis. All you have done is regurgitate memes created by MLM apologists.
ICYWW said, "Without a doubt, you are navigating off of what everyone says. people [sic] who don't know anything more than what their family or friends say. THIS is never a good way to navigate in life. in [sic] school, you learn from people who know more than you, not people who always ask when they are going to ever use the knowledge they learned for the future. "
I would beg to differ and say that you are the one "Navigating off of what everyone says".
The rest of this statement is more weird fluff that means nothing or is irrelevant. Stick with more specific examples pertaining to MLM and not weird tangents.
ICYWW said, "1. you say that you cannot believe that pyramid structures even exist.
1. ANSWER: How do you get paid? by someone in top of a corporate business structure, the CEO. PLUS, If they favor other people over you, you won't get the chance to move up. as a sales Two, you are your own boss, just like Uber. except with uber, unless you create your own LLC, you cannot hire other drivers."
I'm not sure where you are trying to go with this. Pyramid structures in corporations, LLC's, businesses, and any other legal structure are legitimate. However, MLM pyramid structure is not because the method of earning income is through the distribution of dollars from new recruits being paid upwards through pay-to-play initial packages and monthly subscriptions. There are little to no actual sales outside of the organization generating money.
If you are trying to suggest that everything is shaped like a pyramid therefore they are all illegal, then that is a common fallacy that has been thoroughly debunked. Here is a basic kindergarten level example. If milk is a liquid, and soda is a liquid, can we say that milk and soda are the same? This is the same type of logic you are trying to apply to MLM and legitimate businesses and it is horribly flawed.
ICYWW said, "2. They put bells and whistles around it
2. Answer: I hope you never ever come up with a business idea and have people trash it because they think you're a salesman. God forbid THAT ever happens. What you come up with could actually be a great idea. See the problem?"
This is a crazy tangent that has nothing to do with the video or MLM. This is just words for the sake of words.
ICYWW said, "PEOPLE SPEND MORE ON THEIR FANCY PHONES AND CAR LOANS THAN ACTUALLY GETTING A USEFUL PRODUCT. "
This is another unnecessary tangent. More words for the sake of words.
ICYWW said, "My car salesman gypt me. is HE a part of a scheme???"
Huh? I think your brain is failing you. Where are you going with these statements and what does this have to do with MLM?
ICYWW said, "3. No need to be a part of a pyramid scheme to use a shopping portal.
3. ANSWER: Have you EVER shopped online??? who are you benefiting? yes. the CEO of the company. "
Again, this has NOTHING to do with the video or MLM. This only further proves your inability to focus on important information and your inability to conduct research well.
ICYWW said, "4. I can't believe I have to waste time out of my day to tear this whole video apart. I'm sorry, but you're ignorant. Any CEO first had to hire a team UNDER them to benefit, and not a very high spectrum of people can ever benefit in a corporate business structure. Pyramids are in EVERY business. only in MLM can you have a more wider [sic] spectrum of people be able to benefit. Also, it's NOT the person who came in sooner that benefits. It's if he is first SUCCESSFUL in getting his team together and selling a high volume of their product. I've seen people only be in for a few weeks already make more than their sponsor. "
Well you don't have to waste your time and you didn't tear this video apart. The only person that is ignorant is you, and you have done nothing to support MLM.
Please refer to the previous paragraph I made about your claim, "Pyramids are in EVERY business" and how that is flawed logic.
That is completely incorrect. In MLM over 95-99+% of people fail. There is no other business model on the planet with those kinds of failure rates.
It is absolutely the person who came in sooner that benefits. I don't believe that you have seen anyone actually be successful in MLM other than your role models preaching on stage. I'm guessing you have never seen an actual tax record indicating they made a large sum of money through the MLM.
ICYWW said, "THE PROBLEM: Not a lot of people realise that once they join, they are sole proprietors. They own their own business. They are in charge of their success. THIS IS NOT EASY!"
Again, you are not a "sole proprietor" or an "owner" or a "CEO". You are a lousy contractor that makes a dismal return on sales (if you can even sell anything).
Most MLMs preach it is EXTREMELY easy when pitching this business. As long as you can follow your upline's instruction and duplicate, then you can win!
ICYWW said, "Let me give you the breakdown, Genious. 2% of people in this country own the most wealth. Marc Zuckerburg had us pass around Facebook, but you didn't see us getting paid. 10% of America actually own businesses. The 90% never wanna put the work in or are happy with their lives the way they are. 22% of people in MLM companies are the ones making money, and out of that 22%, not everyone even earns a livable wage. Why? Because people walk into it like you do. They hear it's EASY MONEY. Well let me tell ya, IT AIN'T EASY. So it really isn't too good to be true. It really isn't a scheme. It takes WORK. But you were probably misinformed. I mean, even some Uber drivers can taint the rest of the company. "
First part of this paragraph is another tangent.
Where did you get this random 22% of people in MLM make money statistic? Normally I have seen it is much lower. Even with that statistic EVERY other business opportunity is better, and the fact that you said an even smaller percentage make a "livable wage" proves how terrible this opportunity actually is.
The last part of the paragraph is also an irrelevant tangent. We aren't talking about UBER, and the opportunity that is presented is always acted out as an easy way to make income.
***If you made it this far, Congratulations! It is starting to wind down!***
ICYWW said, "I stopped numbering my points because it's so pointless at this point. Just like Uber, by the time EVERYONE heard about it, no one could make money, but you don't see ANYONE complaining! Actually, that's a lie. Just look on any Uber Facebook page. My point is, WITH EVERY BUSINESS THAT HAS EVER EXISTED, BY THE TIME IT BECAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME, YOU HAVE TO BEGIN FROM THE BOTTOM!!! Entry level employee. like for a grocery store, by the time it becomes mainstream, you have to start from the beginning. The bottom. There are ALWAYS going to be people at the bottom of a pyramid. 10 cashiers, maybe 5 managers, 2 directors, and 1 CEO. End of story! "
A lot more pointless words, and I'm really not sure why Uber is such an important comparison. It has NOTHING to do with ANYTHING related to your points or to MLM as a whole.
Your point about businesses becoming "Household names" is more bizarre and unnecessary words.
Ugh, back to the erroneous pyramid shape fallacy for a 3rd time. We can see you have an issue with repetition and filibustering.
ICYWW said, "What makes MLM so great is you depend on others success. They HAVE to be successful in order for you to be. Do you see it as wrong if someone recognizes a good business idea and runs with it, and takes other people with them to the top? But what happens after a while? that's right, other people like yourself come in and trash it by saying it's not fair. You've obviously never been a part of or ever owned a business!"
No! Wrong! That is what makes MLM criminal! You rely on your downline's dollars to give you a paycheck and that is not "great".
I would venture to say you have never been involved in a legitimate business. You have gotten everything wrong in this last paragraph, and you have proven why MLM is bad!
ICYWW said, "This is hilarious. they're gonna tell me how good it is. Of course! They found success in it. While others spend thousands of dollars in student loans, paying the education system scheme and working a 9 to 5 for half their lives to pay it back, all we have to do is be good at selling our product! To people who WANT it of course. I don't have to have anyone on my team to be successful in MLM. We never benefit off reps. EVER. The only way we do is if they are good at getting members. two things. MEMBERS and REPS. The two are DIFFERENT. Unless it is an ILLEGAL company who only hire reps. THEN and ONLY THEN can I agree with you."
Ugh, the other typical line, "If you aren't in MLM, then you must be a broke 9-5 job working loser!" MLM does not actually sell a product and they use the verbiage "end user" to skate the boundaries of the law. Very VERY few people want MLM products because they are overpriced generic versions of the same products available in stores. It is very easy to do price comparisons, and you can look at my other blog post to see I have done some math for you (http://themlmsyndrome.blogspot.com/2016/12/mlm-and-product-value.html).
You always benefit off of reps. That is a complete and utter lie.
All MLMs are focused on recruiting as the main source of generating income because they are founded on the principle of "Hiring" customers and giving them the title of "Distributor", but they are only taught to go find more "Distributors" that are actually customers. Then they take part of the dollars spent by each "Distributor" (customer) and distribute it upward.
ICYWW said, "Companies who either have no product or they have an overpriced product, are companies who only make money from hiring more reps. THAT is an ILLEGAL company. "
BOOM! Nailed it! That is EVERY MLM that has EVER existed. This is the "Aha!" moment.
ICYWW said, "Being in an MLM myself, I accept the fact that
1. These people know more than me and have been in longer than me. They obviously make more than me.
2. I only benefit if my team sales volume is good.
3. The people I let in to be reps can make MORE than me just by being BETTER than me. It'll realistically take longer for me if I'm not good to begin with.
But I get the opportunity to let in people who
1. might be better than me
2. NEVER would've realized their potential if I NEVER showed them!"
If the training is good, then it shouldn't matter if someone has been in longer. If you are hired for the same position as someone else, then you should be making the same wage.
This part "2.", again, is a clever way to say it is a pyramid scheme.
While it is technically possible, it is improbably that someone below will make more money since the person above gets a percentage of all their sales. That is the essence of the pyramid.
The last part is just programmed "Rah Rah" BS. You don't want people below you to be better because every time they get someone under them that means the market share shrinks. Every time you bring someone in, you are introducing a new competitor.
ICYWW said, "This is too funny. Let me use TV marketing for example. They are CONVINCING MILLIONS to buy their product, and the product doesn't even have to be quality to be on TV! I personally think that is worse. If you ever come across MLM with a crappy product, then I wouldn't even join it. Too much to worry about, especially if it folds. Weight loss products, beauty care, and Body building products eventually all go to the wayside. However, if you work for a MLM that ACTUALLY benefits people long term and ACTUALLY benefits a higher spectrum of workers, it's golden."
Your example is flawed again because they are selling an actual product and not an opportunity. The quality of the product doesn't technically matter if they are selling it to a customer, but they will quickly go out of business if they don't have something desirable at a good price point.
All MLMs have a "Crappy" product, because they are all products that have already been created by other companies at cheaper prices.
Your last statement has never happened and it never will.
ICYWW said, "MY company sells memberships. You do not deserve to know so it's by request only. Because if everyone knew, no one would be interested. Like let me go tell my GF everything I'll do for her up front. She would leave me! Because there's no surprise after that. No wonder. "
This makes no sense, has no relevance to MLM, and is completely asinine. Thanks for the waste of words.
ICYWW said, "LET'S GET THIS STRAIGHT. You aren't talking about EVERY NETWORK marketing company out there. You are speaking for the ones that are NOT legitimate. "
At this point, again, EVERY MLM has failed to prove legitimacy (Pampered Chef is the closest). If you don't want to share which MLM you are a part of, probably for fear of it being proven to be fraudulent, then that is fine, but it only helps my case. The onus is on you to prove that there is a reputable, legitimate MLM.
ICYWW said, "NO ONE in my company gets paid to speak! They get paid from the work they put in. Or how much work did YOU put in to this video??? Are YOU getting paid???
Then you say you aren't sure how that works out??? There goes your credibility. I cannot believe people listen to you."
ICYWW, you have done nothing to prove your point, you have gone on awful and bizarre tangents, you have wasted far too many words, and you are a premium example of brainwashing. You have spewed out a bunch of propaganda you heard at a seminar, and you have helped to show what happens when people join these companies.
Your fervor in this response mixed with the time you put into it shows there is something strange happening. You have gone from being an avid member of the MLM to a fully indoctrinated psychopath.
Today's blog post is going to be a part of a series of posts about current events. As this blog evolves, I believe it is important to build upon the base that has been established in the previous posts by introducing conditioning. Not only do the main people in MLM have severe mental conditions or traits reflecting those conditions, but they also have resources to help their conditions thrive. Some of these resources are political ties, expert lobbyists (similar to the political ties), propaganda news, propaganda blogs, and lawyers ready to issue daunting law suits. Today's blog post is about the outrageous bias seen in pro-MLM blogs as it relates to an outrageous bias in the mainstream media (MSM).
Recently the MSM has been showing their biases worse than ever as they consistently spend most of their time reporting about how evil Donald Trump is, and how he is going out of his way to destroy America. The MSM chooses to utilize hours and hours of television time about Trump's alleged "Russia Collusion", and his now alleged "Obstruction of Justice" because they do not want people to focus on anything other than pure, unadulterated, hatred of the man. The MSM is going out of its way to give an outlandishly unfair amount of television coverage time to this particular subject (regardless of its veracity), because they are completely partisan to the left and are extremely mad that they lost the election. This type of coverage is both poisonous to the American people, because we should have a certain level of respect for our president, and dangerous, because it fuels an incredibly potent divide within the American people. These news outlets are fueling a civil war.
Fortunately, this type of propaganda is not novel and has been utilized for centuries to motivate a nation to do someone's bidding, or in the case of MLM, to motivate a large population of people to extract large quantities of cash from their pockets and inject it into the scheme. Therefore we can learn and understand the history of this type of propaganda and arm ourselves against it. The other advantage is the proliferation of information on the internet. The ability to censor opposing voices is at an all time low, and the accessibility to opposing voices is at an all time high.
An example of the MSM having their propaganda backfire is in the recent interview with Megyn Kelly and Alex Jones. Megyn Kelly, a former Fox pundit, and now an NBC pundit tried to sabotage Alex Jones (Infowars) by having him come in for an interview and talk about his life outside of media. She presented the interview as a way for people watching NBC to discover the person behind Infowars and the "Conspiracy Theories". Unfortunately for Kelly, she walked into a trap as Alex Jones recorded the entire interview, which is legal in Texas, for his protection in case she tried to ask about controversial topics and then edit the interview for a "Hit Piece". It was another attempt by the MSM to promote their propaganda as factual by editing and falsifying information by a labeled "Alternative Facts" "Conspiracist". Whether you agree with Alex Jones or not is entirely irrelevant as the major focus is on the editing and scapegoating of a rival news broadcaster for self gain.
MLMs do the same thing! They have an entire agency devoted to propaganda called the Direct Sales Association (DSA), which is comprised of the most prolific MLM charlatans in the business. They also have infiltrated major news outlets such as, Forbes, the WSJ (Wall Street Journal), the Washington Post, the New York Times, and many others because these news outlets are for profit agencies and often utilize "Guest Writers" to fill columns. MLMs understand the power of edification and propaganda, and they have a lot of money to spend on these two assets. Pro-MLM bloggers also put out "Hit Pieces" on anti-MLM bloggers in the same way Megyn Kelly went after Alex Jones. They have written nonsensical articles about "Joe Cool", "Anna Banana", David Brear, Ethan Vanderbuilt, "Lazy Man", and Robert Fitzpatrick. All of these people have worked diligently to get more information to the public and help arm themselves against MLM, and most of them have no financial bias (they do it for the love of humanity).
When discerning information from sources you don't personally know, it is important to keep an objective mindset. If you find yourself consistently listening to the same people with the same objective, then chances are you are probably not getting an accurate representation of the story. Also, if you are only listening to like-minded people AND you believe you can't be brainwashed, then you probably already are.
Today's blog post is about a particularly degenerate being named Tyson Zahner. He has been around for a few years on YouTube, and has recently resurfaced again. I have written previously about "Financial Gurus" such as, Robert Kiyosaki, Tai Lopez, any of the house flipping people, and many more, and unfortunately there are plenty of these "Gurus" in the MLM industry as well. I had previously encountered Tyson last year, and had a discussion with him about Amway which degenerated into a battle between an unstoppable force and an immovable object. Tyson ran out of programmed rebuttals and performed a disappearing act, similar to any other MLM apologist.
I have learned that as long as there is an industry where money can be made (whether legitimate or not), then there will be "Experts" to help out because they have hearts of gold and want nothing but success for everyone, or so they claim. These "Experts" very conveniently leave out their financial incentive to be "Teachers". The thing I find most fascinating about these so-called "Experts" or "Financial Gurus" is their lack of accreditation. None of these people have an actual degree, certificate, or any other verification that proves their information is authentic, legitimate, or at least peer-reviewed. There is no governing board that has strict qualifications for becoming an expert in their field of business, and there is no system in place to check their claims. They can espouse whatever they want about finance and business without any actual benchmark or standard.
Tyson Zahner is a particularly potent example of an MLM "Guru", and he utilizes hallmark strategies to deceive people into giving him their hard earned money. Here are some of his strategies:
1.Tyson has lots of YouTube videos! Tyson has been at this for years, and he has actually started paying money to have his videos come up as advertisements. These videos span from promoting his "Teachings" to click-bait inspired titles suggesting he is going to give a hard hitting analysis of an MLM (such as Amway). The end result is always the same, he wants you to watch more of his videos, sign up for his programs, classes, or MLM, and give him your hard earned money. He is running the same illegal tools racket as MLMs, such as Amway, and he has no ability to prove that his content is useful or legal.
2. Tyson uses a lot of edification. He loves to show off his face, and since he is a photography studio owner, he takes a lot of pictures making himself look prominent. He uses the same style of photography as celebrities, and he has also begun dressing in suits, because his old hillbilly look with the frayed hat probably isn't getting a desirable effect. He also uses the new webinar program, a modern website, and many other edifying images (such as a fancy signature similar to a corporation, a picture of him on stage at a conference). The only way he can make money is by proving he is a legitimate and authentic resource for information. The more he can edify himself, the more likely he can get into other people's wallets.
3. Tyson loves talking about his rags to riches story. A typical trademark of every leader in MLM is a soppy story about their struggle and how they came to find this "business" along with a "multiple six figure income monthly". He is attempting to appear more humanly, yet he is still some random person on a computer screen trying to extract your money. He has never provided income disclosure evidence to support his claims, and he has never shown any documentation to show his wealth was generated from anything other than recruiting rubes and taking photographs in his studio.
Tyson is nearly completely automated. At this point, since I investigated a couple of these things recently, Tyson has spent many hours utilizing technology to put his message out there and to schedule people into his webinars without having to personally come into contact with the "Prospects". He has a ton of automated e-mails that will spam you to death once you sign up, and if it weren't for the fact that he had previously responded to my YouTube comments a year ago, he would be as much a real person as Pinocchio (probably should have the same nose too). Tyson, much like "Team Phoenix", has diligently created an internet personality, and you may never know who the real person is.
Tyson is an expert replicator and chameleon. He has been at this for a few years now, and none of his content, from my observations, has been unique. He has even tried to coin a seldom used phrase, "Attraction Marketing", in recent months because "Network Marketing" has become as ugly a term as "Pyramid Scheme". This is the main reason for the post, because the man is a con-artist AND he is evolving. Most of these people disappear or give up after a decently short period of time, but Tyson refuses to give up and he continues to try and enhance his deceptive strategies. He, much like MLMs, is striving to use new techniques of deception and to stay ahead of the curve before more information gets out there.
I'll leave you with the disclaimer he puts at the bottom of his page, "* Results will vary based on personal capabilities, experience, knowledge, level of desire, work ethic, time invested and an infinite number of variables beyond our knowledge or control. There are no guarantees concerning the level of success you may achieve."
