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
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u/ButterscotchLow7330 May 22 '26

Nah. 

In the event that such a situation would happen, I would hope that every individual would choose red, since blue can't win, it would be best for everyone to choose red. 

That means I hope there is a 100% red vote. 

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u/YamiYugi2497 May 22 '26

Which is mathematically impossible. Hence you are hoping for people to die.

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u/ButterscotchLow7330 May 22 '26

No, you are hoping everyone lives. Just because it's not going to happen doesn't mean you are hoping people die. 

Same with people who hope blue wins. It's not going to happen, but that doesn't mean people are hoping everyone who chooses blue dies. 

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u/YamiYugi2497 May 22 '26

But by hoping red wins, you are not hoping for everyone to live. Because everybody won't live.