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Personally, I would not trust anyone (e.g. ProtonMail) more than Google.

If you have sensitive things in your emails, host your own mail, use GPG encryption or a one-time pad, or even avoid electronic networked machines altogether (depending on the level of security that you require).

Switzerland-hosted services are no safer than others, recall that Crypto AG, who promised to sell secure encryption machines, were just a cover by foreign intelligence services (jointly US/DE-owned/operated by the CIA & BND).

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> host your own mail

This is such a myopic view of the situation. Are you going to only exchange emails with people you host as well? Otherwise, anyone you exchange emails with will go through other email providers.

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American companies give data to the U.S.

Chinese companies give data to China.

I don't trust either of them, but if I had to choose, I would use Chinese products in the U.S. and vice versa.

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In that case, the US was worried about espionage, not violation of civil liberties.
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None of those countries are interested in free speech, not even this particular kind of speech, especially Germany.
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They don't sack you from the street and put you in a Camp. At least not anymore.

Say what you want about especially Germany, but there you don't get sued by the president for billions if he doesn't like your opinion.

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Germany will literally fine you for viewpoints, including criticism of Israel. What happens if you don't pay?
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Also you can't insult anyone especially politicians (which Americans like to do ) in Germany as it is a crime . https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwachkopf-Aff%C3%A4re
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You just get a gestapo raid if you call out the German regime for its lies.
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