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I'm guessing the "everyone" they're talking about there is all the Trump supporters
“conservatives” are nothing more than hysterical reactionaries at this point. >

For sure. Had Biden ordered it shot down over land they’d just switch and be outraged at the risk he took with American lives and any destruction of property. >

Shooting it down over Alaska or even Montana probably would’ve been a fine call. But yes, you are definitely correct, there will always be the people that just can’t be satisfied no matter what happens. That issue stems far outside of politics. >

My guess is they wanted it relatively intact. In the video it looks like they just deflated the balloon part and dropped the control unit into the ocean for recovery. 
I feel like waiting until it was over the ocean prevented catastrophic damage to the technology on board when they shot it down. >

Falling from 50 thousand feet or whatever, I would think hitting the ocean would be as catastrophic to the equipment as hitting land,  and then it's in salt water until recovery. 
But at least it won't land on someone's house, car, head, etc. >

If they’d shot it down over land the debris would’ve been on eBay before the recovery crew had reached the site. >

Jokes on them I’m diving the wreckage right now >

Stop it James Cameron. I don’t want to watch a 3 hour love story about the balloon. >

I would, guy knows how to tell amazing stories! >

“God himself could not shoot down this balloon.”
“Jack, I’m flying!”
“I don’t know about you, but I intend to write a strongly worded letter to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force about all of this.”
“But this balloon can’t sink!”
“It’s made of plastic, sir, I assure you it can.” >

And he never told us. Color me shocked >

"I don't want to scare the people" -fucking bozo >

After telling the entire country that it's doomed every other day for 4+ years nonetheless. >

Everyone was so excited have a powerful politician in charge. And then when nothing got better that powerful politician and his electorate blamed an unelecyshadow government... It's nuts... >


Everyone was so excited have a powerful politician in charge.

That is a curious revision of events.