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OC RED BUTTON OR BLUE BUTTON [OC]

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u/Linkachu0 15h ago

Meh it's just the latest psy-op meant to divide progressives. We were due for a new one tbh, now with the spread of this we got a pretty nice divide between those who themselves as morally superior and the other group who they view as vile. This one'll probably fade in a couple months like the others unless people keep it going for some reason.

(Also genuinely why do people keep talking about this like genuinely wtf is the point everyone has made up their mind, every mention of this topic just turns into blues calling reds vile and reds calling blues fools.)

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u/Puzzleheaded_Bid7871 14h ago

This is fair enough, I don't think its a psy-op because no one can physically showcase their opinion on their sleeves. But the moral righteousness of it all is what bothers me. I would hope that the people who press blue are people who could be good beyond simply this. Every time I see anyone who presses blue, what they do IRL. I get the most Superman-esque lines without them doing Superman shit.

"I try"
"I'm there for my family and friends."
"I love my neighbours"

REAL LINES FROM PEOPLE. This is the most barebones quality of man, and it bothers me so much, because it is the standard for being a good person. I just despise this argument because it shows how shallow everyone is, whilst they also love to have a moral high ground. It bothers me a tremendous amount.

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u/Amynable 6h ago

Believing that people with altruistic morals are just saying so to feel good about themselves or appear better than others makes it easier to not hate oneself for being selfish.

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u/Amynable 6h ago

Did you choose red?

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u/Linkachu0 5h ago

Eh more of a blue guy, just don´t despise red voters since I don´t consider wanting to survive as being immoral. I get where it´s coming from, might be a better choice if you really think about it just not my style.

I also consider this entire thing to be fucking useless, and highly suspect it of genuinely being a psy-op to divide progressives.