The CEO of Mullvad is the main financer of the Swedish Örebro party

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Mullvad CEO is the main financer of the far-right Swedish Örebro party.

A Mastodon post by Jörg Seidel states that the CEO of Mullvad VPN is the main financer of the Swedish Örebro party, providing over 70% of its funding. The post claims this is why the party is going nationwide this year, and cites a Swedish source (Flamman). The author says they no longer trust the service.

What commenters are saying

Commenters are split. Some defend Örebropartiet, calling it left-economic nationalist and not extremist, citing its left-wing economic views and anti-immigration stance. Others argue the party's rhetoric about 'parasites' and deportation is far-right. A Swede notes the party is radical populist and wants rapid assimilation. Several commenters compare the situation to a recent Proton scandal and debate left-right political labels.