On one hand, I think you’re mostly right about this not being an actual proposal, but I also think that people saying stuff like this would (and will) use guillotines if/when they have the opportunity and think they can get away with it.
It’s not a proposal without some path to implementation or vaguely possible opportunity to do it. “guillotines” is a signal and perhaps a pipe dream. It’s not a plan or useful suggestion.
On one hand, I think you’re mostly right about this not being an actual proposal, but I also think that people saying stuff like this would (and will) use guillotines if/when they have the opportunity and think they can get away with it.
If they would do it, it’s an actual proposal.
It’s not a proposal without some path to implementation or vaguely possible opportunity to do it. “guillotines” is a signal and perhaps a pipe dream. It’s not a plan or useful suggestion.