Mirror (non)Trading International 2 - The Fallout

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BeoWulf2

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I just tell friends and family its a scam and that we will agree to disagree. I also tell them that i have said my peace and that i dont want to hear another word about mti or whatever ponzi scam, and i will do the same, we can talk about other stuff.
I did not even get to say agree to disagree. Got cut off immediately with the first conversation. Are tolerated as a necessary evil at family events. Sad but it is what it is. Bad tribe vs Jelly Belly tribe. Just wonder if they will have a Ponzitivity Christmas or one filled with lekker long tears and regret.
 

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I just tell friends and family its a scam and that we will agree to disagree. I also tell them that i have said my peace and that i dont want to hear another word about mti or whatever ponzi scam, and i will do the same, we can talk about other stuff.
Ponzi’s are actually beautiful In some weird way, like a virus, some brains just get infected more easily than others.
Makes you wonder what the first Ponzi was, pretty sure same thing was happening in caveman times.
 

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I did not even get to say agree to disagree. Got cut off immediately with the first conversation. Are tolerated as a necessary evil at family events. Sad but it is what it is. Bad tribe vs Jelly Belly tribe. Just wonder if they will have a Ponzitivity Christmas or one filled with lekker long tears and regret.
Man I had to realize that this family challenge is so unique that I simply might not have the tools to deal with it in a civil manner and that I make it up as I go along. For now I feel the most sane decision is to draw the boundary hard by avoiding any contact. It’s very hard especially on my wife. Maybe I will change my mind later when a bible verse jumps at me or something, but until that day the discomfort, the awkwardness, the moral dilemmas, the heated debates wil be THEIR FAULT. THEY ARE CAUSING THIS, NOT ME. I am simply the one who refuses to look away as they fxck over every one they know. I dont know if I am handling it perfectly but anything is better than looking the other way. The end is near. Good on you for sticking to your guns.
 

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1m37secsonds to download. Hope it good!
I had a listen to this, Guys this is just so sick, acting like saints while participating in potentially one of the biggest scams this country has seen. I am sure they all know from the publicity that something is drastically wrong, yet without shame they continue to recruit innocent people into this scheme. Then even worse they bring the church into it as well, Shocked is not the word
 

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Have tried warning some people I know who are involved. The "Us vs Them" mentality is mind blowing! - One acquaintance even mentioned I am "just jealous", yet his financial situation is not so hot.

In the long run, these shenanigan schemes that play on herd sympathy/stupidity will come and go till end of times. One has to ponder what is the end solution or if there will ever be one.
 

aofafrica

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"I am lucky to be part of this" is such a strong motivator in our psyche it seems.

The "you are jealous" somehow absolves everyone of any doubts, despite it being totally irrational in the circumstances.
 

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Have tried warning some people I know who are involved. The "Us vs Them" mentality is mind blowing! - One acquaintance even mentioned I am "just jealous", yet his financial situation is not so hot.

In the long run, these shenanigan schemes that play on herd sympathy/stupidity will come and go till end of times. One has to ponder what is the end solution or if there will ever be one.
"I am lucky to be part of this" is such a strong motivator in our psyche it seems.

The "you are jealous" somehow absolves everyone of any doubts, despite it being totally irrational in the circumstances.


I still can't grasp the whole "you're jealous" thing. Like, how poor do your reasoning skills need to be whereby that seems like an even remotely valid/reasonable argument?
Moreover, how insanely narcissistic does someone need to be that they think jealousy must be a driving factor behind criticism?
 

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Have tried warning some people I know who are involved. The "Us vs Them" mentality is mind blowing! - One acquaintance even mentioned I am "just jealous", yet his financial situation is not so hot.

In the long run, these shenanigan schemes that play on herd sympathy/stupidity will come and go till end of times. One has to ponder what is the end solution or if there will ever be one.

Education. I'm pretty sure people falling for this crap are the same ones believing every BS whatsapp message they receive.
Unless children are taught either in school or at home to be skeptical and not take everything at face value this will continue.
 

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Education. I'm pretty sure people falling for this crap are the same ones believing every BS whatsapp message.
Unless children are taught either in school or at home to be skeptical and not take everything at face value this will continue.

Oh it comes as no surprise that many who fall for this crap are also of the opinion that the education system is "designed to keep people ignorant of how the world really works" :laugh: :ROFL:
 

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The ones that get angry with you ... I think that perhaps your are confirming their deep down fears.

Of the 2 fellows I know, (one who is on the Founders list) one guy thinks I am nuts to be losing out and finds it perplexing. The other, who was a subject of a post on here, gets irritated. The 1st guy has at least 6 bogus accounts. Some are in other family members names, but they don't even know about it, or don't want to have anything to do with it.

If I think carefully about it, the second guy is easily the more knowledgeable and seems not to have as many bogus accounts. He definitely gets angry. And he has lots in here.
 
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