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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Inb4 post gets deleted for inciting violence against poor oppressed billionaires.

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 4 months ago

I just think they're neat

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 4 months ago

Can we, as global community, agree to name our Freedom Machines© in the style of Geralt and any random horse — except, instead of "Roach", they're all called "Luigi"?

[–] remer@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago

“The guillotines are in temporary storage.” - France

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 34 points 4 months ago

A relic from a more civilized age

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

Timely, poignant.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 6 points 4 months ago

I would love to see the blades of liberty in action.

Also, great B-flick name

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

This article is about the device used to carry out executions by beheading. For the paper slicing tool, see Paper cutter. For other uses, see Guillotine (disambiguation).

That's hilarious

[–] GluWu@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago

It goes it goes it goes it goes

[–] jared@mander.xyz 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 months ago

And, there is no fork.