• unicorn710@lemmy.zip
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        3 days ago

        This article keeps getting posted but it really just shows the author doesn’t understand the issue that was presented. It goes as far as brushing of the criticism almost immediately. Truth is Proton decided they would publicly praise a running fascist leader for goodboy points

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          3 days ago

          Proton didn’t decide anything, Andy Yen posted ONE tweet and then doubled down on it with the Proton Reddit account which was deleted.

          I know the US is really into this “us vs them” or Republicans against the Democrats or whatever you want to and that is fair, that’s how US policies sadly work which is also one of the reasons why the country is basically corrupt. For most people agreeing with one statement a politician made doesn’t mean anything. I can agree with some things Geert Wilders said, but that doesn’t mean Ill vote for him.

          There are other articles about the whole situation, but I believe that the Tweet says more than the bullshit some people have been shouting on every post regarding Proton. Share the Tweet yes, but don’t share the bullshit.

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            2 days ago

            Calling this an “us vs them” is disingenuous. Republicans are actively shredding the rule of law in the US by the day. Democrats are weak on some policy points (though not tech policy, by the way). The two are not the same at all

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              3 days ago

              Proton is not responsible for everything Andy Yen does, Andy Yen has to take responsibility for everything Proton does.

              But his power is limited anyway since there is a governance structure by using the non profit that is shareholder of Proton. This is not America.

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                3 days ago

                Never said I was American. Proton as a team has kept him on so that’s their answer. He did not have to make a post at all complementing Donald but he did and that fact says A LOT.

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                  3 days ago

                  It says a lot to you, but not to a lot of people. Stop barading the company for your own opinion

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                    3 days ago

                    Who else’s opinion should I barade them with then? I was a loyal customer and this was something I felt ruined their reputation to myself and anyone that should be looking to find a solution that doesn’t show sympathies for fascist regimes. And I feel the Medium article I initially commented on brushes those concerns away and focus on “but are they MAGA?”

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        3 days ago

        Thanks for sharing this!

        It really does appear that the “Proton is MAGA” thing is just quote taken out of context nonsense.

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          3 days ago

          Yeah no problem, everybody is allowed to make their own decisions, but I feel like everybody should at least see the actual Tweet.

          Edit: apparantly people don’t want the truth to be shared? Share the dang Tweet people.