I'm really disappointed that @protonprivacy CEO, Andy Yen, is a Trump supporter.

Proton has created some of my favorite privacy-protecting apps & services, and I regularly recommend their products to people, but I'm hesitant to send money in their direction now, as I'm not sure what it'll go to support.

Trump has made it clear that he gives zero fucks about the safety of BIPoC people, women, LGBTQIA rights, and trans folx in particular. And every dollar that gets contributed to that fascist dictator is a dollar that might be earmarked for my eradication.

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Taken together, the following sources convince me that I'm correct in believing Andy Yen is pro-Trump:

- https://proton.me/blog/trump-control-nsa-privacy

- https://x.com/andyyen/status/1864436449942110660

- https://x.com/andyyen/status/1812442643726537182

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That said, I don't think there's a reason to flee Proton just yet. Let's see if there's a response to this from @protonprivacy.

Also, as pointed out, Proton has built their products and policies to be resistant to shit like bad politicians or CEO that supports them. And while I don't think "neutrality" is a defensible stance when faced with a genocide-happy dictator, I think the risk to the Proton Foundation and Proton's products isn't critical at present.

#Proton #BIPoC #LGBTQ #Trump

@alice @protonprivacy I'm disappointed but not terribly surprised. I've had a hunch that some of these internet privacy tech bros don't really care about any other human rights.

Glad I opted for Fastmail over Proton when I left Gmail.