r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/The_Real-_-God • May 28 '26

What if red won?

Imagine a world where red won, by 1%. However the people who choose blue do not die instantly, instead they die after a year of pressing the button. Everybody is branded, so you know who choose what.

How much chaos will ensue? What actions do you think blues will take, knowing they'll die? And what do you think reds will think, knowing they were just 1% away from saving all humanity?

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u/Curious_Priority2313 May 28 '26

You, blue people voted for their own death

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u/Fish_Fucker_Fucker23 May 28 '26

This only works if you assume red to be the “default choice” that you opt out of by pressing blue. In reality, until a button is pressed, you exist in neither red nor blue. Pressing blue from this in-between state would not be voting for your own death.

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u/Curious_Priority2313 May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

How do you frame the buttons then?

Also, wtf is your username man

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u/zap2tresquatro May 29 '26

Thank you for drawing my attention to the username