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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 45 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

[–] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 1 year ago

I just think they're neat

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

“The guillotines are in temporary storage.” - France

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 34 points 1 year ago

A relic from a more civilized age

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Timely, poignant.

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

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

Also, great B-flick name

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

It goes it goes it goes it goes

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

And, there is no fork.