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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 month ago

I just think they're neat

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month 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"?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

A relic from a more civilized age

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

“The guillotines are in temporary storage.” - France

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

Timely, poignant.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

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

Also, great B-flick name

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month 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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

It goes it goes it goes it goes

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

And, there is no fork.