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International Relations prof at U. Illinois. Senior Editor @ArcDigi. Author “Drones and Terrorism.” Politics, national security, and occasional nerdery.

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    1. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21

      A lot of heated rhetoric surrounding the Austin bomber--who thankfully won't be hurting anyone anymore--and whether or not he was a terrorist. I teach classes on terrorism, and here's a thread why it's unclear (based on what we know now) and why the classification matters. 1/x

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    2. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21

      Terrorism is political. Criminal violence is personal, motivated by profit, revenge, enjoyment, etc. The motives of gangsters, conventional murderers, serial killers. Terrorists, by contrast, believe themselves to be altruists, aiming to improve society or defend their people 2/x

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    3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21

      For example, Charleston church shooting was terrorism. As seen in videos the killer posted online, he believes white people are under siege and targeted a historically black church hoping to get others to "wake up" and join him in a race war. He was trying to send a message. 3/x

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    4. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21

      By contrast, the Parkland school shooting wasn't terrorism. The killer's motivation wasn't political. This political/not political distinction matters because it helps us understand what happened and develop strategies to prevent it. 4/x

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    5. jmeijers‏ @jmeijers Mar 21
      Replying to @NGrossman81

      While I agree with you on academic grounds how do you respond to the shift in rhetoric, specifically from the right, that frames crimes by brown people as “terrorism” and crimes by white people as “mental illness”.

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    6. jmeijers‏ @jmeijers Mar 21
      Replying to @jmeijers @NGrossman81

      Or, how do you recommend reconciling the discourse of academia with that of popular rhetoric?

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      Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21
      Replying to @jmeijers

      That's a good question. In part, that's why I write what I wrote here (and have done similarly after other attacks called terrorism, some of which were and some of which weren't). My platform isn't very big, but I'm trying.

      9:08 AM - 21 Mar 2018 from Urbana, IL
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        2. jmeijers‏ @jmeijers Mar 21
          Replying to @NGrossman81

          I follow you because you have such keen insights into what is happening which, I think, is probably anecdotal evidence of the effectiveness of your platform. I worry that the two discourses have become so disconnected that the academic voice is lost in the noise.

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        3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Mar 21
          Replying to @jmeijers

          Thanks. I worry about that too, which is one reason I'm active in the larger political discourse and encourage other academics (and non-academics) to be as well. As politics gets shoutier and less evidence based, it's more important than ever for reasonable people to speak up.

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        4. jmeijers‏ @jmeijers Mar 21
          Replying to @NGrossman81

          As a grad student I felt a lot of pressure to line up along party lines and join the shouting. I appreciate your approach.

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