Explanation: "We should bring back the guillotine" or similar is a common internet quip in response to billionaires doing billionaire things, when in reality the guillotine was invented to provide equal and humane deaths to people of all classes, and from there it was always a tool of the state rather than the people. Not the best euphemism for "we should depose the bourgeoisie." In fact plenty of Revolutionary justice folks were themselves offed by the guillotine during the Terror.

Office meme with smiling manager shaking hands with a confused (???) employee. "The internet left using the guillotine as a euphemism for class war and deposing the bourgeoisie" is written on the manager and " The guillotine, having never been involved in class war in its entire existence" is written on the employee
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[–] [S] 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Which part of the calling of the Estates General was a violent uprising again?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    If you're going to reason like that, the king than led the revolution. I enjoy debating, but not with dumb arguing like this.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Debates tend to be less dumb when you actually know what you're talking about, so you should try that next time.

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