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

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

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

I just think they're neat

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 days 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"?

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 34 points 3 days ago

A relic from a more civilized age

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

“The guillotines are in temporary storage.” - France

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago

Timely, poignant.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] SpicyLizards@reddthat.com 6 points 3 days ago

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

Also, great B-flick name

[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days 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 3 days ago

It goes it goes it goes it goes

[–] jared@mander.xyz 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 days ago

And, there is no fork.