>> Now that John Matze has been ousted by the Mercers, perhaps it's time to speak a little more freely about Parler. >> Was Parler a GOP establishment attempt to subvert the work Gab has been doing for 5+ years and data mine conservatives? Good question! >> When Gab first launched let's just say we were approached by some "hedge fund people" on the right who wanted to invest on one condition: stop talking about certain topics and people, change the branding, and give up control. >> Obviously we didn't take the deal with the devil. >> What happened to John Matze is partially why. >> The CEO and Founder ousted from his own company. Should never happen, especially not in an early stage startup.