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So then yes, right? I'm not trying to be a dick only understand what your stance is for the sake of discussion.
My position is not apathetic, it's a reluctant acceptance that chasing idealism is a fleeting goal and, in my experience and belief, that energy is much better spent on doing things that will make the world a noticeably better place instead of getting riding the high denying a hundred-millionaire 5 quid a month.
I think paying massive telecoms for internet access is measurably worse for democracy and ethics than a mullvad subscription, but there are some things we have to be okay with for advancing a greater good. Mullvad is the only VPN to my knowledge that's been proven to resist pressure from every government and has passed the subpoena test multiple times.
I'm not tryna say I'm right and you're wrong, and I'm not trying to argue in bad faith to get a win; I'd much rather we share ideas and come out with greater understanding. Tone and authenticity are hard to convey in forums so please trust me when I tell you my intent is to do the most good with the least bad.
I believe the only chance we have of him leaving the company is by customer backlash, it is that simple.
I could very easily pretend this is okay, and that this is just his personal choice, I could pretend that the company money (the money I pay them as a customer) was not used as the primary funding for that political party, that would be dishonest of me though.
For mullvad to continue ethically, he needs to not be a part of it. I have no idea what their options are in that respect, but I hope they can prove themselves to be what I believe them to be.
We have a fascist government that has introduced internet restrictions, and is in bed with the usa, israel, and palantir here in Australia. Vpn servers are scarce in the southern hemisphere, and most of those that do exist, are in Australia, and therefore in multiple respects are close to pointless because of our internet access laws. The majority of vpn companies are dodgy trash. Mullvad is the only vpn that ticks all of the boxes for me, I spent most of yesterday (yet again) assessing options, and I still do not have an alternative. It would be so much easier for me to continue using mullvad.