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A second Andy Yen interview has hit the Web: Proton CEO gets needlessly political, again (lemm.ee)

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Proton CEO Andy Yen gave a surprisingly sharp interview to the Swiss magazine "watson" (source in German: https://www.watson.ch/digital/wirtschaft/517198902-proton-schweiz-chef-andy-yen-zum-ausbau-der-staatlichen-ueberwachung). He warned that Proton might leave Switzerland if new surveillance laws are passed, which aligns with the company’s strong pro-privacy stance. So far, nothing unexpected.

However, Yen’s remarks about Swiss officials - describing them as lifelong bureaucrats, all lazy, and incompetent - came across as arrogant and out of place, almost like something you’d expect from a capitalism praising Trump supporter. he also was quoted in the interview, that the US works better (so they consider to move there?).

The interview left me speechless, and I’m certain I won’t be considering Proton for any of my future projects

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean yeah, because that pick did have a good track record.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Andy said something positive that was vaguely related to Trump, that means he's bad now m'kay

Anyway, back to reality...

For those unaware, Gail Slater is the supposedly "controversial" Trump pick. She's done some good work it seems, and from what I've read about her thus far (not just on wikipedia), she takes a very objective and fact-based approach to her cases.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If you go work for a Nazi, you're a Nazi.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

You breathe the same air as Nazis. Better get a gas mask!