@makeratschool @killyourfm They deleted their replies (including one of the ones Paul just shared). But essentially, the CEO made claims that Republicans were better for privacy on Twitter, then when folks complained here and on Bluesky, they doubled down on the official Proton accounts.

**Ernie Smith** @ernie · Jan 15

Jan 15

Ernie Smith @ernie

@makeratschool @killyourfm Screenshot from Bluesky.

Corporate capture of Dems is real. In 2022, we campaigned extensively in the US for anti-trust legislation.

Two bills were ready, with bipartisan support. Chuck Schumer (who coincidentally has two daughters working as big tech lobbyists) refused to bring the bills for a vote.

**Mud Road** @fredb@mstdn.social · Jan 16

Jan 16

Mud Road @fredb@mstdn.social

@ernie @makeratschool @killyourfm I mean, they're not necessarily wrong about that... Doesn't mean they have to go full Maga. The idea that the GOP is the champion of the little guy is laughable.

**Chema Hernández Gil** @chema@sanfranciscan.org · Jan 16

Jan 16

Chema Hernández Gil @chema@sanfranciscan.org

@ernie @makeratschool @killyourfm This is a good summary: https://insights.priva.cat/p/does-proton-still-stand-for-anything

Privacat Insights · Jan 16Does Proton Still Stand for Anything?By Carey Lening

**Ernie Smith** @ernie · Jan 16

Jan 16

Ernie Smith @ernie

@chema @makeratschool @killyourfm Alas, error in first sentence. (He posted it in December. It got attention starting on Tuesday or so.) Still a good take.