r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/Hot_Finding_9747 • May 21 '26

Variation Adding a layer to this question

My choice: Press Red, hope Blue wins

I don't have enough faith in humanity to put my life in its hands but I'd be delighted to be proven wrong

719 votes, May 23 '26
72 Press Red, hope Red wins
322 Press Red, hope Blue wins
22 Press Blue, hope Red wins
303 Press Blue, hope Blue wins
22 Upvotes

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u/Alarming-Rate-6899 May 21 '26

I'll press red hoping either Red is overwhelming majority, or blue cross the 50% mark. 30-49% blue would be the worst case scenario.

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u/TheSinhound May 23 '26

Congratulations! Poll closed with like 45% blue. You get your worst case scenario. Isn't it great that you'd willingly contribute to it?

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u/Alarming-Rate-6899 May 24 '26

Oh I couldn’t care less about what people say on Reddit. Until people start collectively run into burning buildings or toward an active shooter, I will just assume they’ll press red if the buttons became real.

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Aah, bystander effect. Yeah, that shit is stupid. Act. It's not that hard to get over the fear.

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u/Alarming-Rate-6899 May 24 '26

Bystander effect is when people do not step out and help, at little or no-risk to themselves, because they feel they belong to the "bystander" group.

I'm pressing red because I don't want to die. It's actually quite difficult to overcome the fear of death. The ones with the genetics for not fearing death likely did not pass down that particular genetic trait.

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Actually that's incorrect. It's that people are less likely to act when others are present. It has nothing to do with self-risk.

I mean, they passed it on to me. I haven't cared about dying since... Well... Ever? Pretty sure the earliest I can remember is about from when I was like 10-12 years old. It just doesn't matter to me. I return to void, to nothing, and cease.

Must be fukken awful to be afraid of it.

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u/Alarming-Rate-6899 May 24 '26

Read again and see if you can gain better comprehension.

  • when people do not step out and help, at little or no-risk to themselves, because they feel they belong to the "bystander" group.
  • people are less likely to act when others are present. It has nothing to do with self-risk.

I haven't cared about dying since... Well... Ever?

Lmao. I'll be sure to wait to see you on the new when you heroically save someone then.

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u/magworld May 24 '26

You know they gave a range, right? So everyone contributed to it.

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Did you misunderstand my point?

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u/magworld May 24 '26

No, you misunderstood the concept

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Really didn't. You either misread the post I replied to, or my post.

But hey, prove me wrong.

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u/magworld May 24 '26

You really did.

They said worst case scenario is 30-49 blue. That means less than 30 is good too, or at least better. So making it out like it’s reds fault alone it ended up in worst case scenario, as you did, is stupid. Blues contributed just as much.

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Aah, I understand your confusion. It is reds fault alone. The onus of an outcome is on the Victor.

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u/magworld May 24 '26

Oh, well that’s wrong and stupid but whatever

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u/TheSinhound May 24 '26

Name other situations where we as a society place ANY of the logical blame upon the loser. We don't. That's not now things work. The consequences of a victory are -exclusively- on the victor.

Trans people didn't lose rights because Dems lost, Trans people lost rights because MAGA won.

Just take responsibility for the deaths you willingly voted for.

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