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Proton CEO embraces Trump for "standing up for the little guys"(lemmy.world)

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Unnecessary and deeply concerning bow to the new “king”

Update: position got backed up by an official Proton post on Mastodon, it’s an official Proton statement now. https://mastodon.social/@protonprivacy/113833073219145503

Update 2, plot-twist: they removed this response from Mastodon - seems they realize it exploded into their face!

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ZeroOne@lemmy.world
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This is a stretch & honestly not worth abandoning proton because of this.<br> Don’t just abandon a good FOSS/Privacy project just because of a CEO’s (of a frickin Non-Profit in Switzerland) statements, you’re too busy arguing & not getting things done Have some nuance guys

Could be 1000+ IQ chess move in disguise, appeal to Trump’s ego & get him to make trouble for big-tech Let’s see whether this actually affects Proton & decide from there

as a side-note: people from techlore are scumbags

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gmtom@lemmy.world
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Nah he can go fuck himself. Just like someone sucking up to any other fascist dictator.

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ZeroOne@lemmy.world
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So… Biden wasn’t one too ? (He IS a mass-murderer)

Just saying, Wait & watch (I’m a Non-American)

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gmtom@lemmy.world
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No Biden is very much Neo lib, which is bad, but not near the same level as an actual fascist.

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tomatol@lemm.ee
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It is not just Andy’s opinion, official Proton accounts have doubled down on it too:

https://lemm.ee/post/52665828/17509919

https://old.reddit.com/r/ProtonMail/comments/1i1zjgn/comment/m7ahrlm

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ZeroOne@lemmy.world
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Again, not a big deal, it’s based in Switzerland & they won’t let USA interfere with their politics

But honestly the guy should’ve followed Swiss’s Neutrality stance & kept his mouth shut

Does this affect the product ? Has it affected the product ? nope, not yet

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Isthisreddit@lemmy.world
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Listen to what you’re saying man - Spinless coward is gonna spineless coward, and he showed us he is a spinless coward - can’t trust a person with no integrity.

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ZeroOne@lemmy.world
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A coward that can be removed & who is also in Switzerland Also, have some patience, who knows we might see a change in opinion

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