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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 Apr 13

      Comey admitting election predictions may have influenced his Hillary emails decisions--he doesn't really know--is exactly the sort of honest self-assessment we should want in leaders. Of course, this means it'll be misunderstood, taken out of context, and demagogued to hell. 1/x

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    2. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      You'll see many gotcha takes that--aha!--Comey's Hillary email decisions were primarily political, as if he deliberately made his choices based on election polls and would've deliberately made a different decision if the polls were different. But he didn't say that. 2/x

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    3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      Many factors contribute to human decision making. Some are subconscious--circumstances, biases, groupthink, emotions, etc.--no matter how hard we try to be rational and objective. Anyone who says otherwise is lying, probably to themselves as well as you. 3/x

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    4. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      Memory is less than fully reliable. People usually get more certain about past decisions/observations over time. It's a trick the brain plays on itself--evolutionarily useful for creatures trying to survive in nature, but problematic for modern humans aiming for objectivity. 4/x

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    5. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      Comey's reexamining a past decision, interrogating himself. He wants to believe he acted objectively, following the law and nothing else. But could the widespread assumption that Hillary would be the next president have influenced his decisions? Maybe. That's being honest. 5/x

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    6. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      Leaders who recognize their own fallibility and interrogate past decisions will make better decisions in the future. But many Americans want unwavering certainty. Like a child with a parent, they're not sure what to do and find comfort believing that someone else does. 6/x

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    7. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13

      Constant uncertainty is a terrible trait in leaders. But unexamined certainty is bad too. No matter what else you think of Comey, it's good he asked himself "Why did I do that?" and admitted subconscious/non-objective factors may have played a role. Everyone should do that. (END)

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    8. Judi Anderson‏ @waningestrogen Apr 13
      Replying to @NGrossman81

      Everything you said in this thread. 👏 It's why I read you despite my not knowing what you're talking about much of the time. Sometimes you'll flip that switch and the bulb illuminates.

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    9. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13
      Replying to @waningestrogen

      Thanks. Glad you liked it. Would you mind elaborating on what you mean by "not knowing what you're talking about much of the time"? On Twitter, Medium, or both? Because I didn't explain something clearly, or because I sometimes assume readers are already familiar with something?

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    10. Judi Anderson‏ @waningestrogen Apr 13
      Replying to @NGrossman81

      Your content is often beyond my realm of understanding. I try to read beyond my capabilities. Sometimes it takes, sometimes it doesn't. I don't read enough on Medium. The 24/7/365 newscycle has been overwhelming since January 2017.

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      Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13
      Replying to @waningestrogen

      It really has been overwhelming, hasn't it? And thanks for the feedback. I try to straddle the line between accessibility and complexity, aiming to write for audiences with both higher and lower levels of knowledge about a given topic. Sometimes I pull that off, sometimes I don't

      12:58 PM - 13 Apr 2018 from Urbana, IL
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        2. Judi Anderson‏ @waningestrogen Apr 13
          Replying to @NGrossman81

          I appreciate that. If my comprehension was better (but I'm aging here), I might cut my reading list. Sometimes I need to read several takes on the same story before the aha moment. We all learn differently. I relate to words more than video and soundbites.

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        3. Nicholas Grossman‏ @NGrossman81 Apr 13
          Replying to @waningestrogen

          I'm more of a words person too.

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