MLMs: Your Pyramid Scheme Hysteria Is Showing (And So Is Your Privilege)
Oh, you think MLMs are a scam? Laughs in corporate hierarchy
Let's talk about pyramids, shall we?
Your "Real Job" Is Totally Not a Pyramid, Right?
Picture this:
CEO at the top ✨
Executive team below 💫
Middle management 🌟
Regular employees at the bottom 🔮
But no, Karen, tell me more about how MLMs are the only pyramid structure in business. 🙄
"But They're Exploiting People!"
Unlike your corporate job where:
Your salary helps pay the CEO's bonus
Your work builds someone else's wealth
Your time creates value for shareholders
Your benefits depend on your position in the... wait for it... PYRAMID
Here's What Everyone Gets Wrong About MLMs:
The real target market isn't your aunt buying overpriced leggings. It's people who want:
A business without creating products from scratch
A system they can plug into
A way to learn sales and business
Income potential beyond trading hours for dollars
GASP You mean it's actually a business opportunity for the SELLERS? Mind. Blown. 🤯
The ACTUAL Problems With MLMs:
Let's address the real issues:
Predatory upline tactics
The "spam your friends" approach
Guilt-based marketing
False lifestyle promises
You know what these are? BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES. Not inherent MLM problems.
A Hot Take Nobody Asked For:
The MLM model isn't the scam. The scam is:
Teaching people to exploit their relationships
Promising overnight success
Pretending business skills aren't required
Acting like it's about the products when it's about the business opportunity
Before You Start Your "MLMs Are Evil" Rant:
Ask yourself:
Have you ever run a business?
Do you understand different business models?
Are you just repeating what you've heard?
Is your privilege showing?
Because here's the tea: ☕️
Some people WANT to:
Sell products they didn't create
Learn business through a structured system
Build something without inventing something
Start with a proven model
And that's... actually okay?
The Plot Twist:
MLMs aren't for people who just want products. They're for people who want:
A business
A system
A learning opportunity
A starting point
Mind-blowing, I know
So Here's Your Reality Check:
Stop calling MLMs a scam just because:
You don't understand business models
You've only seen bad examples
You prefer trading time for money
You're privileged enough to have other options
Instead, maybe:
Learn how businesses actually work
Recognize different paths to entrepreneurship
Acknowledge that not everyone can create from scratch
Check your "real job" privilege
The Bottom Line:
MLMs aren't perfect. But neither is your corporate job, Susan.
At least MLM folks are honest about trying to sell you something, unlike your LinkedIn connection request that's definitely "just networking." 😉
P.S. If you're in an MLM: Please stop sliding into DMs. There are better ways to build a business than alienating your friends. But hey, keep ignoring this advice…. I love watching people learn gravity exists by falling
P.P.S. Crafted this rebellion with my AI thinking partner because sometimes you need to process your way through dismantling the status quo, and human collaborators get nervous around revolution. Want to process your own path to freedom? The Permission to Process Guide shows you how.