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context: “How reckless of Biden to shoot down a ballon over the ocean. He is risking war with China!” - Republicans in a few days, probably >
  
  As a Conservative it should have been shot down the second it entered US airspace. >
  
  On Wednesday, Biden gave the order to shoot it down as soon as doing so did not pose a risk to civilians. 
  This is what I love about "conservatives," whatever you decide that means this week. Y'all will scream, "he didn't shoot it down fast enough!" All the while ignoring that there are relevant considerations at play when deciding exactly when and where to shoot it down.
  I guess "Conservatives" like making decisions without considering consequences or the safety of the public, in general. >
  
  Left leaning person here; there were a ton of empty fields on its flight path that it could’ve been shot down safely into. 100% agree; it should’ve been shot down as soon as we realized it was spying on our citizens, in our airspace. >
  
  From what has been reported, it was the recommendation of the defense community that it be shot down over the coast.
  I don't understand this posturing from armchair generals. We simply cannot know what the military and intelligence communities know; I'll defer to their recommendation over closetedpencil, thanks. >
  
  You are a little late with this. The US already shot the balloon down off the Carolina coast. >
  
  “How reckless of Biden to shoot down a ballon over the ocean. He is risking war with China!” - Republicans in a few days, probably >
  
  As a Conservative it should have been shot down the second it entered US airspace. >
  
  On Wednesday, Biden gave the order to shoot it down as soon as doing so did not pose a risk to civilians. 
  This is what I love about "conservatives," whatever you decide that means this week. Y'all will scream, "he didn't shoot it down fast enough!" All the while ignoring that there are relevant considerations at play when deciding exactly when and where to shoot it down.
  I guess "Conservatives" like making decisions without considering consequences or the safety of the public, in general. >
  
  Left leaning person here; there were a ton of empty fields on its flight path that it could’ve been shot down safely into. 100% agree; it should’ve been shot down as soon as we realized it was spying on our citizens, in our airspace. >
  
  From what has been reported, it was the recommendation of the defense community that it be shot down over the coast.
  I don't understand this posturing from armchair generals. We simply cannot know what the military and intelligence communities know; I'll defer to their recommendation over closetedpencil, thanks. >
  
  You are a little late with this. The US already shot the balloon down off the Carolina coast.