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I highly value Madaidan's input on the matter and also their work on projects such as Kicksecure and Whonix. Furthermore, it's clear that Desktop Linux hasn't been able to combat all the pain points that were mentioned in the article. However, we've definitely come a long way since and there's lot to be optimistic about; secureblue to name a thriving project.
But, while I appreciate how the article continues to draw awareness to the fact that Desktop Linux isn't as secure as some like to think, the write-up is ultimately bound to be (severely) outdated at some point. And, perhaps, we might already be past the point in which it does more harm than good...
Anyhow, I'd like to take this opportunity to promote a platform that actually continues to deliver up-to-date articles about security on Linux: https://privsec.dev/posts/linux/
Time to distrohop again. Kubuntu's been irking me for a while and that guide says it's insecure and CachyOS (though I don't like the default software suite) has been nice. Though I need to find an alternative distro (don't trust Red Hat, had a bad experience with OpenSUSE, don't have the patience to learn Arch).
Accompanied with your input, if we look at the distros that are mentioned between Privacy Guides and PrivSec.dev; then Arch Linux, NixOS or a derivative of either of the two seem to be most suitable for you at first glance. As NixOS is rather infamous for its learning curve and you seem to have gotten a liking to CachyOS, I'd recommend a distro under the umbrella of Arch Linux. I suppose it's rather unfortunate that I'm unaware of a well-maintained Arch-derivative that's properly hardened; somewhat akin to what secureblue/Kicksecure/nix-mineral offer for Fedora Atomic/Debian/NixOS respectively. Though..., perhaps that's actually what's to be expected with Arch Linux 😅; I hope you may find solace at the fact that the ever-so-reliable ArchWiki got your back: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Security. Wish ya good luck 😉!
I'm probably gonna go for Fedora or OpenSUSE. I like CachyOS because it's just plug and play, but the article says that Arch derivatives tend to be insecure because they're behind the curve on updates.
I'd rather not use an American distro but all the instructions for installing software are usually for Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora, or Arch.