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I think the health insurance companies are actually taken by surprise by the amount of people who sincerely wish them death. Maybe we will see some almost-meaningful change soon?

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[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago

That's how it works.

Usually the quote is about all political power coming from the end of a rifle, but I guess this time it was a pistol.

[-] Glytch@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

The quote I've always heard is "Change comes through the barrel of a gun" so it still works with a pistol.

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Especially if you stuff pennies down the barrel

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

"Power comes from the end of a rifle" is the version that I've heard that comes to mind. But the point stands, it's a metaphor, and the metaphor is about when the use of violence is acceptable, not what type of violence is used.

And I suppose pistols are rifled.

[-] Aqarius@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

The usual translation is "political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." It's a Mao Zedong quote.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Thank you, now that I hear it, yeah. I forgot it was a translation that I was remembering, and thus more easily misremembering.

Edit: Though I think the first version I read was "stem" rather than "barrel". That was probably just the translator being...flowery...though.

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

Nice double entendre

[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Maybe the silencer is what made all the difference.

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If he does it again I hope he uses a loudener

[-] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

The shot still not heard around the world. At least by anyone screwed by insurance companies, I believe it's a pre-existing condition called "Deafness to justified anger being served"

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