Im very paranoid about getting into piracy and im not sure if i should or it or not but there are so many things i want that i cant afford.
is there a secure linux os that i can use without a vpn? im pretty use to windows 10 but i was told linux mint is good for this kind of stuff, is that true?
TLS mitigates MITM, but doesn't completely prevents it. A MITM can emit their own certificates, that's not unheard of, although harder than regular attacks.