E61 - The Free Speech TUSK browser, with founder and CEO Jeff Bermant

The internet has become an increasingly hostile place for people with conservative viewpoints. Social media platforms have become echo chambers where people only see information confirming their beliefs. And search engines are using their algorithms to bury information they disagree with.In this episode, Jim and Dan are joined by Jeff Bermant. Jeff is the Founder and CEO of the TUSK Browser, the free speech browser that fights censorship and defends freedom of speech for Conservatives. Jeff is on a mission to protect a free and open internet without censorship or liberal bias, starting with a web browser and news feed.With a strong belief in free speech & liberty for all, Jeff talks about what prompted him to create the TUSK Browser and how he plans to promote free speech for conservatives and critical thinking not only today but for generations to come.Enjoy!In This Episode01:22 - Backstory of Jeff Bermant4:55 - What prompted Jeff to create TUSK Browser10:20 - Jeff's crowdfunding story15:43 - What Jeff meant when he said leftist friends were beginning to hate him19:19 - What Jeff is fighting for22:30 - The plan Jeff and his team have to encourage fair searches31:18 - A partnership with Freedom Square34:36 - How you can get involved with TUSK Browser44:16 - How can TUSK Browser stand out from the big players in the tech industry51:08 - How Jeff came up with the name for the browserFavorite Quotes07:51 - "We're building what we believe is the right way of having a search engine, which, at least politically and even more than that in the long run, for products that we're proud of, you get the choice. It's up to you." - Jeff Bermant11:36 - "We have to take care of ourselves. And you guys have pointed this out perfectly. If we don't do it ourselves, no one will come and do this. I spent over a million dollars last year building the desktop and the search engine out of my own pocket." - Jeff Bermant14:51 - "Everybody in this country should be concerned with what's going on right now. But half of this country is not because it's going their way. The left is not concerned with what's going on because the conservatives are being stifled." - Jim Larkin21:40 - "When you can set your search engine instead of Google is TUSK, every time your kids go there and want to research something, they're at least getting both sides of the story." - Jim Larkin36:02 - "The conservatives can no longer sit back and say, somebody else is going to handle this problem for me. This has always worked out in the past. It's not going to work out anymore." - Jim Larkin36:17 - "We are where we are because you've allowed it to happen through apathy. When people like Jeff are stepping up and saying, 'I can do my part to fix this,' you need to start helping Jeff fix it since you're not willing to fix it yourself." - Jim Larkin54:40 - "Freedom does not apply to conservatives. Freedom applies to Americans. Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, it doesn't matter. The Constitution is not a bad word. The Constitution protects you on the left, just like it protects us on the right." - Jim LarkinConnect with Jeff BermantLinkedInTUSK BrowserTUSK Browser on TwitterTUSK Browser on FacebookTUSK Browser on InstagramTUSK Browser on YouTubeFollow the Pod Bless America Podcast on GETTRSubscribe to Freedom Square to know moreEngage with Pod Bless America PodcastEmail: [email protected]: [email protected] to more episodes of the Pod Bless America PodcastApple PodcastsSpotifyGoogle Podcasts