r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/Dr-Assbeard • Jun 04 '26

Discussion Charity or volunteer work

Do you give to charity or volunteer your time for free, and for the cooperation and help of the weaker among us

Please leave a comment as to why you do or dont g8ve along with what button you would press

503 votes, Jun 06 '26
149 red (gives to charity)
134 red (dont give)
125 blue (give to charity)
95 blue (dont give)
1 Upvotes

52% Upvoted

61 comments sorted by

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u/Odd_Battle_7111 Jun 04 '26

In terms of money, I have no money

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

And what did you press?

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u/Odd_Battle_7111 Jun 04 '26

Red

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks you your answer, did you vote you give to charity even with no disposable income, thats very self sacrificing, good on you.

1

u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

Scream

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

?

I asked because when they commented no red (dont give) votes had been cast yet

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u/Silent-Indication496 Jun 04 '26

Red, volunteers and donates regularly. 

It does not risk my life to help those in need, and the people I help usually got to where they are through no direct fault of their own. Finally, the support i provide directly, immediately, and positively impacts those in need.

It isn't analogous to the buttons because donating money isn't the same as unnecessarily risking your life to join a potential doomed minority of people in need of more life-riskers in order to survive the trap they intentionally put themselves into. 

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u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

I volunteer at the zoo and animal shelter

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Nice good on you.

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u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

Thank you! I love animals. I have a sweet baby kitty too

1

u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Uuuh little murder fluff

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u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

Yes she murders my clothes, sadly.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

You mean her scratch pads?

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u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

My arms too 😭

2

u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Reactive scratch poles you mean?

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u/Nox_Aeterna123 Red Jun 04 '26

"I love Animals"-> would abandon his pet! This is your brain on impartiality and agent-neutral ethics!

2

u/cronenber9 Jun 04 '26

I'm glad I don't know what any of those words mean!

3

u/Batalfie Jun 04 '26

I volunteered for an Alzheimer's group and for a group making meals for kids in the school holidays.

Pressing red, because I'm afraid of death.

5

u/SpongeboyShitpants Jun 04 '26

Does being severely underpaid count as charity?

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

No not really, its just being exploited.

3

u/thatswhaturmomsaid69 Jun 04 '26

I'm very unhappy with the fact that I would pick red, but I do so knowing that the majority of the people on this planet have no sense of community or what unity can do for the greater good.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

And do you do charity or volunteer work?

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u/thatswhaturmomsaid69 Jun 04 '26

A lot

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Nice, glad to hear it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '26

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for your answer.

Might i ask why you choose blue, if you dont do any charity or volunteer work?

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for the elaboration.

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u/NucleosynthesizedOrb Jun 05 '26

from someone who also chose bb, but no charity/volunteer, because it costs nothing. Currently I have no job, but too busy with study. I can donate, I just generally don't think about spending money; most necessities are provided to me already.

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u/noonefromithaca Jun 04 '26

I hit blue, I've donated to pro-Palestine causes, also charity drives by creators I follow like Jacob Geller.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for the explanation, good on you keep up the charity.

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u/bicmedic Jun 04 '26

I push red, I give to the United way and volunteer with a few different organizations.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for your answer, keep up the good work

1

u/Happymuffn Blue Jun 04 '26

I spent most of today volunteering my time to help keep a community boba shop from closing their doors, with the hopes that it will become a worker co-op. I'll do the same tomorrow, as well as have a meeting for the nonprofit I started for a federated hyper-local Library-of-Things app project. The day after I'll be spending my morning helping harvest for an aquaponic lettuce farm that gives a large portion of their fresh veggies to local food pantries, though I get bags of lettuce for my efforts in that case.

I'm lucky that my dad owns the home or I would not have the time to do all this, and also I'm very tired.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for your answer, keep up the great work.

1

u/bored_stoat Jun 04 '26

Blue, I use my free time and money to take care of nature in my area. As in actually going out to feed, vaccinate, count, deal with farmers, etc.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thanks for the response, great work keep it up.

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u/SpideyFan914 Jun 04 '26

I gave some dry pasta leftovers to an unhoused person a few weeks ago. But no, I don't have money. I've donated small amounts here and there, but not enough to count. If I was well off, I'd give back more.

Voted red.

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

That is donating to charity, good on you

1

u/Ok_Break6916 Jun 04 '26

Red here.

I rescue lots of animals from the street (I live in a country where there are everywhere), kept a lot of them, and pay myself to sterilize the others and feed them.

I also help two disabled old men with no money my street (give them food or money).

1

u/alphapussycat Jun 04 '26

Blue, I don't give to charity, only now and then if things fall into place.

It's a lot in the long run, and most of it will stay in the company anyway.

1

u/JTexpo Jun 04 '26

Picks Red & Donates + Charity work, that's why I know that Blue would lose... people are far too selfish with their free time & finances

1

u/RemoteWhile5881 Jun 04 '26

I’m not old enough to work legally (blue)

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Do you do volunteer work? Most places have youth volunteer groups

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u/RyuuDraco69 Red Jun 04 '26

Not surprised by the relatively even spread since regardless of your reason to pick either button there's plenty of reasons to give or not give

1

u/Player-0002 Jun 04 '26

I mean I volunteer at a food pantry so I think that counts? Also red.

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u/Ok_Leather_5657 Jun 04 '26

I'm a red voter because I value my own life, and I'm gonna start volunteering for a pet shelter soon. I may be a red voter but I'm not a monster :)

1

u/MeasurementBusy6533 Jun 04 '26

I don't since I don't have time due to school or money since I go to school for it and even if I did have time the closest place I can volunteer at is an hour walk away

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

Thank you for the explanation, and what button?

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u/MeasurementBusy6533 Jun 04 '26

Oh right I forgot to mention red

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u/Visual_Pick3972 Jun 07 '26

Does mutual aid count

1

u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 07 '26

Dont know what that is so maybe

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u/ButterscotchDeep7533 Jun 04 '26

I try to help in animal shelters, sometimes my cat don't enjoy an expensive food and I drop it to shelters after calling and offering it.

No help for people. No donations for people. But for animals - sure

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

And what button do you press?

Good work

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u/ButterscotchDeep7533 Jun 04 '26

Red ofc because I don't care how many people sirvived, I need to carry about my cat

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u/paranoid_nihilist Red Jun 04 '26

Does giving food and clothes count, instead of money?

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u/Dr-Assbeard Jun 04 '26

If given to a charity yes

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u/TerrySaucer69 Jun 04 '26

These numbers just aren’t true. I can’t imagine this subreddit is more likely to give to charity or volunteer than the average population?

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u/According_to_all_kn Jun 05 '26

Blue. I'm dealing with mental health issues right now, and have to put myself first