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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday July 21 2020, @03:26AM   Printer-friendly
from the succinct-and-to-the-point dept.

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4ay4kb/guillotine-emoji-unicode

When you want to express your complete rage at the incompetence of leadership over text, in a way that says "I would like to see their heads removed at the neck with a large falling blade and rolled into little baskets" but less literal and more succinct, an emoji would help a lot.

Sadly, there is no guillotine emoji, despite "guillotine them" being the ruling sentiment of the pissed-off proletariat for the last... well, probably many years, but more lately, as tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in protests around the world.

Lisbon-based artist Carrozo is lobbying the Unicode Consortium to include a guillotine in its next emoji update, and has sent an application outlining why the people need the 18th century execution machine in their emoji lexicon.


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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday July 21 2020, @11:30PM (5 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 21 2020, @11:30PM (#1024791) Journal
    My take is that you will merely increase barrier to entry, making those with power a protected class. You know, like the drug cartels.
  • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Tuesday July 21 2020, @11:47PM (4 children)

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Tuesday July 21 2020, @11:47PM (#1024799) Journal

    Exactly the opposite. Those in power are the most at risk, as designed. Make the job so fearsome that nobody wants it. You know, like hang the sword over his balls

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    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday July 22 2020, @01:13AM (3 children)

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday July 22 2020, @01:13AM (#1024816) Journal

      Those in power are the most at risk, as designed.

      And with outsized rewards due to the limited competition for the job.

      • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday July 22 2020, @01:18AM (2 children)

        by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday July 22 2020, @01:18AM (#1024820) Journal

        They still have to win the election, and they still have to perform satisfactorily

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        • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday July 22 2020, @04:44AM (1 child)

          by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday July 22 2020, @04:44AM (#1024861) Journal

          They still have to win the election, and they still have to perform satisfactorily

          Both which will come easier to manage as control over society is increased due to the lack of competitors. I'm pretty sure you haven't thought this through even a little.

          One of the points of a democratic society is that it's easier and safer (rather opposite to your proposal) than ever for someone to become a leader - they just need to get votes. It's the competition for the position that enables relatively good leaders who reflect the wishes of the voters.

          Put too many bogus conditions on leadership, then you will filter out all but the people with the worst ulterior motives. It's a filter for the very problems you claim to be trying to avoid.

          • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Wednesday July 22 2020, @05:57AM

            by fustakrakich (6150) on Wednesday July 22 2020, @05:57AM (#1024868) Journal

            You're just covering for your peeps again, brother.

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