- Opinion | The Texas abortion law is a classic case of might-makes-right in action https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/09/03/texas-abortion-law-is-classic-case-might-makes-right-action/ 7 comments politics
- US envoy to Japan accuses China of threatening ‘the safety of our waterways’, saying ‘might does not make right’ https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3191605/us-envoy-japan-accuses-china-threatening-safety-our-waterways 12 comments economy
- Two Rights Might Make A Wrong https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/08/two-rights-might-make-a-wrong/ 3 comments ethereum
- [Jason Stewart] "We do know blowing it up would not be the right decision. What we do know is that making changes might be."- Doc Rivers on @AM570LASports https://twitter.com/jasonstewart/status/859865149363990528 67 comments nba
- South China Sea: US warning 'might makes right' imposed on Asia http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/south-china-sea-us-warning-might-makes-right-imposed-on-asia-20160316-gnkjq9.html 3 comments worldnews
- Majoritarianism—the credo of an expanding group of elected but autocratic rulers around the world, which holds that electoral might always makes you right—is not true democracy, even if, on the face of it, the two things look alike. It is worth explaining why. http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21579850-note-turkeys-prime-minister-among-others-winning-elections-not-enough-zombie-democracy 30 comments worldnews
- In Defense of the Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance (or why might does not make right) https://garik.substack.com/p/the-social-contract-part-3-in-defense 5 comments philosophy
- Jim Rutherford’s phone just went off. “I might have to make a trade right here in the Hockey Hall of Fame.” https://twitter.com/jmackeypg/status/935979867715358720 67 comments hockey
- The Making of an American Nazi: How did Andrew Anglin go from being an antiracist vegan to the alt-right’s most vicious troll and propagandist—and how might he be stopped? https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/12/the-making-of-an-american-nazi/544119/ 75 comments politics
- The Luddites might have been right - In the coming years, some jobs could disappear faster than others. India has to start wondering what to make of the coming technology world http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-luddites-might-have-been-right/article6991180.ece?homepage=true 39 comments india
- Countries at U.N. conference object to women's right to make sexual decisions, saying it might condone gay rights http://bigstory.ap.org/article/un-conference-provokes-heated-gay-rights-debate 4 comments nottheonion
- Pope Won't Dine with "might makes right" Bush http://impeachforpeace.org/impeach_bush_blog/?p=5148 7 comments politics
- Moderna is probably the most vulnerable COVID vaccine company right now and why an aggressive short might make sense. https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/12/us-army-creates-single-vaccine-effective-against-all-covid-sars-variants/360089/ 129 comments wallstreetbets
- Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is building his team the right way. Too bad he might lose his job before it all pays off. Ultimately, Garrett's going to be judged on wins and losses. Right now, though, he's still implementing his plan to make the Cowboys a consistent winner. http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/11415689/dallas-cowboys-coach-jason-garrett-taking-no-shortcuts-building-team?ex_cid=espnapi_public 35 comments nfl
- Szafnauer asked about @SChecoPerez's future after Mexican said he's hoping to make an announcement soon. He replies: "Soon might be today." When asked if that's now, he says the team have formal processes for that, but Checo is right, it should be soon. Well that clears that up https://twitter.com/lawrobarretto/status/1167394573854957568 4 comments formula1
- Chasten Buttigieg Wants To Make History As First Man ‘To Pick Out White House China’ — At a Human Rights Campaign event in Texas, Pete Buttigieg’s husband joked about what his role might look like if his spouse wins in 2020. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chasten-buttigieg-human-rights-campaign-speech_n_5cab4955e4b0a00f6d42e5f1 19 comments politics
- [MichaelDavSmith] If you're saying, "Julian Edelman might make the Hall of Fame some day if he has several great seasons in the future," that's a very different argument from the one I was refuting, which was the argument that he's a Hall of Famer right now. https://twitter.com/michaeldavsmith/status/1092764059953516546?s=20 221 comments nfl
- Macron calls on G7 members to confront Trump over trade: “I believe in cooperation and multilateralism because I will resist hegemony with all my strength. Hegemony is might makes right. Hegemony is the end of the rule of law.” https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/07/macron-g7-summit-trump-trade-policy-hegemony 335 comments worldnews
- Spalletti: "We [Inter] will try to go to the Champions League with the right mentality, because character and personality can make the difference. And if you're not used to such an important competition you might perform like a bad joke, as we saw in the final with Liverpool." https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/spalletti-icardi-vuole-rimanere-la-champions-e-la-disney-del-calcio 42 comments soccer
- [Feinsan] The price tag for Marlins starter Pablo Lopez is understandably high, but a source said the Dodgers might be making a final-hour push for the right-hander. https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1554575172702797825?s=19&t=8l9TR82xAiygiLF3xVQLaA 37 comments baseball
- For Trump the peace negotiator, might makes right. History offers different lessons https://apnews.com/article/trump-diplomacy-war-israel-hamas-russia-ukraine-history-1e35f451708a51cb6454ce315bef5c7e 9 comments truereddit
- [Kane] If you on the Left and are shocked by Putin’s aggression, wake up, Sunshine. Historically in the real world, might makes right. Weakness (which is really what the Left is all about) is not a virtue. It’s a fatal character flaw. (And, no, the US should still not get involved). https://twitter.com/glennjacobstn/status/1497988660893003781?s=21 10 comments squaredcircle
- Give Bernie’s Distraught Supporters a Break: "They believed in something, and have seen it frustrated. They now believe, and perhaps rightly so, that this loss will bring more pain to themselves and others, will make the world worse than it might have been." https://newrepublic.com/article/135578/give-bernies-distraught-supporters-break 108 comments politics
- Depending on your genetic make-up, you might be able to drink coffee right before bed or feel wired after just one cup, ongoing research shows. Genetic variants might also impact nicotine and other drug metabolism. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2016/10/java-gene-study-links-caffeine-metabolism-to-coffee-consumption-behavior/ 84 comments science
- My dad lost his job and my parents might face losing their house. They might divorce. My mom is beside herself right now, I want to help however I can to make a plan to support herself. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4m84tg/my_dad_lost_his_job_and_my_parents_might_face/ 2 comments personalfinance
- Americans are guaranteed the right to ‘pursue happiness’ for themselves. But might they be better off if they pursued happiness for others. Studies show that trying to make someone else happy leads to greater subjective well-being than trying to make oneself happy. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2021.1897867 48 comments science
- Since testosterone influences both emotions and decision-making, many people had ideas about how it might alter the decisions made by people making important decisions. But when a team of researchers decided to test those ideas, it turned out none of them was right. https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/07/when-it-comes-to-moral-decisions-testosterone-doesnt-seem-to-do-much/ 21 comments science
- Stephen Colbert touts sister’s campaign; Colbert offered some advice to Republicans who might end up in a debate with his sister. ”This is how I used to win a lot of arguments with her when I was a kid,” he said. “Right after she makes a good point, repeat it back to her in a dumb voice.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/02/07/stephen-colbert-touts-sisters-congressional-campaign-video/ 348 comments politics
- [Grant] Woodward today when I asked if he's changed his mind: "It makes me think about it a lot. I might be jaded because it was always a no-no. Maybe that wasn't right." Also of Gibaut pitch, he said "we shouldn't be taking things into our own hands https://twitter.com/evan_p_grant/status/1295784123940966402?s=21 30 comments baseball
- Chuck: “If Yao Ming gets 19pts in a game this year I’ll kiss Kenny’s ass right here in front of everybody. Yao Ming makes Shawn Bradley look like Bill Russell. He might be a good player one day but he ain’t ready” https://streamable.com/u1nm3 157 comments nba
- Obama on Egypt: "We oppose the pursuit of martial law, which denies those rights to citizens under the principle that security trumps individual freedom or that might makes right." http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/08/15/3564479/text-of-president-obama-remarks.html 22 comments politics
- [John Percy - Telegraph] AVFC are set to make another move for Yves Bissouma in the summer. Steven Gerrard: “We put in a bid [in January] which was turned away, and we respected and appreciated that. If it’s not right at the time we might have to be patient in a few situations.” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/02/08/aston-villa-move-yves-bissouma-steven-gerrard-confirms-rejected/ 24 comments soccer
- Terence Newman: "I had some hot babes in college, right? You make eye contact. You might get a smile & never hear from her again. I’m chasing this hot babe known as the Lombardi Trophy. I had a couple looks at one point in time, distant glances. I’m trying to get up close & personal to that babe." https://twitter.com/christomasson/status/892066896660615171 140 comments nfl
- Ron Paul: On 9/11 Ask The Right Questions And Face The Truth - "Listening to lies does not make us safer, even though it might make us feel better about ourselves. The truth is that ending these misguided wars and occupations will make us safer, more prosperous and more free." http://www.eurasiareview.com/12092011-ron-paul-on-911-ask-the-right-questions-and-face-the-truth-oped/ 60 comments politics
- [Rosenthal] Teams pursuing Scherzer believe Nats want to act within next 48 hours to create time to work through his no-trade. Chances of Scherzer making his start Thursday seem remote. Scratched from last start due to right triceps discomfit. Teams might ask: How do we know he is healthy? https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1420081824999510018?s=09 46 comments baseball
- Upbeat music can make a rigorous workout seem less tough, and insufficiently-active people might benefit from choosing the right tunes, suggests new study. Music is most effective when it has a fast tempo and highly motivational, as it appears to improve performance and heart rate during exercise. https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2019/06/20/ubc-research-shows-upbeat-music-can-sweeten-tough-exercise/ 115 comments science
- Obama’s preventive war and the end of Nuremberg. (Part 2) An informative look at how the US has abandoned hundreds of years of int'l law, the Nuremberg principles, and has adopted the legal mindset of imperialism: "might makes right." http://www.wsws.org/articles/2010/feb2010/law2-f19.shtml 6 comments politics
- Research has found while consuming alcohol might affect peoples empathy, making us respond inappropriately to other people’s emotions and reactions, this doesn’t necessarily change our moral standards, or the principles we use to distinguish between what is right and what is wrong. https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/views/analysis/alcohol-really-is-no-excuse-for-bad-behaviour-research-reveals-youre-still-the-same-person-after-a-drink-945893.html 241 comments science
- Gilroy Garlic Festival shooter posted white supremacist literature on Instagram days before shooting, "Read Might is Right by Ragnar Redbeard. Why overcrowd towns and pave more open space to make room for hordes of mestizos and Silicon Valley white tw**s?" https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/29/us/food-garlic-festival-shooting/index.html 6 comments politics
- [Jacob Steinberg] Chelsea ready to give five-year deal to Enzo Maresca. Might seem a gamble - but club see him as right fit for squad and their structure. Meanwhile McKenna’s new deal at Ipswich set to make him one of best paid managers in PL https://x.com/jacobsteinberg/status/1795182257218494966?s=46&t=4dSB9brKQKriv492svKKrQ 84 comments soccer