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[–] [email protected] 46 points 2 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 53 points 2 months ago

I just think they're neat

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 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"?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago

A relic from a more civilized age

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago

“The guillotines are in temporary storage.” - France

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 months ago

Timely, poignant.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

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

Also, great B-flick name

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

It goes it goes it goes it goes

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

And, there is no fork.