• TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com
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    3 days ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulla's_proscription

    Those on the lists had their lives and property forfeit; rewards were given to those who assassinated the victims. Several henchmen, as well prominent politicians who supported Sulla, massively profited from the proscription, collecting bounties and receiving seized properties at concessionary prices.

    and

    https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-fbi-list-of-extremists-is-coming

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      3 days ago

      Proscription actually sounds pretty good, it would be open hunting season on billionaires. A violent orgy of economic redistribution. I would love to see the heads of prominent politicians and celebrities displayed in the Forum.

      Unfortunately that’s not what we’re seeing here. This isn’t proscription behavior, this is Gestapo behavior.