Imagine the absolute clownshow of the Dems trying to figure out what to do and who to run instead lmfao

They literally have nothing, there is no plan B

  • Dolores [love/loves]
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    1 year ago

    I know the first few were afraid of getting buried alive, but that was a common fear in old timey times

    i should hope people remain fearful of this eventuality ralsei-wut

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      it was a bigger deal when medical science had less of an understanding of how to check if a person is still alive. There was a poor understanding of things like comas, and it was particularly bad during cholera epidemics. Some older graveyards have these pulley systems with bells that extend down into the coffin, so a person trapped can ring the bell and get rescued.

      One famous example is the Roman emperor Flavius Zeno. He got buried alive after becoming sick and unresponsive, and got saved after someone heard screaming from his sarcophagus. Edgar Allan Poe also wrote a few stories about it

      the past really sucked in a lot of ways

      • Ram_The_Manparts [he/him]
        hexagon
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        1 year ago

        Edgar Allan Poe also wrote a few stories about it

        I remember lending a book that was a collection of his short stories from the library when I was like 11-12, and this one story about being buried alive fucked me up so bad I didn't sleep for weeks lol