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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/30934764

The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.

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[–] Godort@lemm.ee 159 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

"We're not liberal or conservative, we're a secret third thing!(conservative)"

[–] Neon@lemmy.world 50 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

They're swiss.

We have more parties in our equivalent of the presidential office than you have parties in total.

I have huge problems with this notion that you have to be either democrat or conservative. They don't even cover 50% of the opinions I, a green-liberal (actual liberal, not US-definition), hold.

You're absolutely able and allowed to have your own opinion different from what any party official says.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

When commenting on US politics, they should be aware of US political realities though. When taking position relative to US politics, they should be aware of that. At the very least, they should comment that they're progressive or something along the lines of "Our political orientation isn't represented in US politics" to acknowledge that, like you did.

But when your CEO endorses Republicans, pretending you're neutral isn't a good look.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 4 weeks ago

Don't forget, Swiss Neutrality is the special kind of neutrality that lets them store gold bullion made from Jewish tooth fillings.

[–] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 38 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Yes but swiss people can still be absolutely piece of shit human beings. They proved that in WWII by helping fund the Nazis directly. Swiss people also aren't immune from rampant US party propaganda. You aren't magical, psychologically different humans than the rest of the world.

Publicly supporting an openly fascist dictator, whatever "political party" they are on, someone who directly opposes the stated mission and values of the company, means that they are piece of shit humans who cannot be trusted with our data because they will just lie with what they do with it just like how they lied to us about their company values.

[–] __nobodynowhere@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

They were commenting on American politics though. Swiss parties are irrelevant. Supporting Trump is a crazy position no matter what your nationality is or what parties exist in that country.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Saying someone is swiss isnt the defense you want it to be considering that the swiss helped harbor nazi wealth.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works -1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

We are in a thread about businesses supporting Nazis.

[–] Syntha@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's not a counterargument lmao are you serious?

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

A you tell me what you think a non-sequitur is?

[–] TheCreamKnight@lemmy.today 6 points 4 weeks ago

I have a huge problem with parties period. Parties inhibit critical thinking. And I'm an American. And I don't want this. Eat the rich!

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

They vote for whoever helps them get paid the most.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 13 points 4 weeks ago