Yen tried to backpedal meekly several times since then, to get out of the pickle he got himself into with his definitely-not-impressed customers, but it's a bit late for that: either he's pro-Trump or he's naive. Either way, he makes Proton sketchy.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (9 children)

Does Proton really support Trump? A deeper analysis

One thing to note is that while on Reddit, people are alleging that Proton is a company run by a fascist, pro-MAGA, pro-dictatorship CEO, users on X are accusing Andy and the company of being anti-MAGA/anti-Trump.

So, in the face of all the evidence I’ve found, to compare Andy to a tech oligarch like Zuck and Elon, who are now bootlicking on display for all to see, is not supported by the evidence.

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However, being disillusioned with one party on one issue doesn’t mean that all of a sudden Andy Yen changed all of his stances and that now he’s actually pro-Republican or pro-MAGA. All of the evidence gathered suggests the exact opposite.

Considering how many users here have expressed similar disillusionment with the current Democratic party, it seems a bit hypocritical to judge Andy Yen for having the same feelings (or expressing them on occasion).

This whole "Proton supports MAGA" thing is another example of internet mob-think where everybody has an opinion informed by no facts at all, actively ignores or dismisses the larger context in order to protect that fragile opinion from reality, and most haven't even looked at the original statements that sparked the controversy.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Sure sure. The guy who unprompted endorsed a trump appointment that has deep US Telco ties, bizarrly said "the GOP is the party for the little guy," had nothing but wonderful things to say about J.D vance, stated that Chuck Schumer slow rolled 2 internet privacy bills because of "quid pro quo" with his daughters working for big tech, used the phrase "triggered" unprompted, and just randomly added "88" to the end of his new user name.

Yeah, that guy is just neutral and disillusioned with the Democratic party. It's not utterly clear what spaces and politics he aligns with. That would just be wholley unknowable.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

It’s not utterly clear what spaces and politics he aligns with. That would just be wholley unknowable.

Well you're right, of course, his alignment is knowable. In fact, if you read the article I linked, there's lots of context for knowing his alignment. Maybe you should try reading it.

You're going to have to bring receipts for those other claims.

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