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Why should I migrate from a trusted vendor?
Co-founder donated huge sums to extreme right party.
I am aware of https://mullvad.net/en/blog/donation-controversy and https://dberntsson.info/2026/07/20/orebropartiet/ and
extreme right wing moniker seems a smear campaign against Örebro
the company has nothing to do with private affairs of the founder
This whole campaign smells of something intelligence services would do if they're facing a problem they can't make go away another way. And it is actually working because of people like you, who amplify this attack.
It definitely is an extreme right party, and the founder's riches are a direct result of the company's success.
I am going to look into the party, and simply because I might move to rural Sweden when I retire. But that's entirely othogonal to Mullvad.
So you are making that speculation purely on vibes without any sort of backing information?
So you are attacking my character rather than correcting me? That doesn't work. Please provide your backing information.
Nope, looking at that post, it looks like a far right party blaming poor people and PMC instead of their real enemies (the ruling class internally and the United States externally). The founder describes themselves as a libertarian anarchist and supports a far right party, mega shocker there, but pretending it's a smear is false. Just be honest and say you don't care if you don't care, don't try and fool those of us who suffer from the effects of fascism that this isn't a fascist movement.
I am getting tired of everyone being called fascist. Because if everybody is a fascist, then nobody is.
I'm basing my choice on technology and personal recommendation of people I trust who know the owners.
All this loud thread just confirms this is an attack based on spurious reasons.