# Red button or blue button dilemma

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 16, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/red-button-or-blue-button-dilemma/1024041 "2025-10-16T22:59:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
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> [@robby](#):
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> And the only reason we have a functioning civilization is because there is indeed a state monopoly on violence

I do not understand this sentence. Unless I’m mis-understanding, it seems the opposite is true.

> [@robby](#):
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> And yes, people would be killing others and taking their resources if they felt they could get away with it.

If the red voters ‘win’, and the blues were killed off, this process would be accelerated.

> [@robby](#):
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> I find this to be pretty surprising, that anyone would think that the likelihood of blue being in the majority is most probable. Maybe I have a more cynical view of humanity.

I have a sneaking suspicion that is a bias of mindset. Blue being the obvious (and therefore majority) choice seems obvious to me.

Though I have to admit, this discussion makes me fearful.

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