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  80 million+ Americans using Tiktok, but we're this scared of a balloon.
context: POTUS just gave the order to shoot it down over Myrtle Beach >
  
  Looks like the scrappers will be eating steak tonight.. >
  
  Its been shot down just right now >
  
  I'm in Myrtle Beach right now. Looks like the live shot is over at the beach on the Golden Mile area up near 63rd Ave. 2 jets took off this morning. Edit: above my house now near Back Gate old myrtle beach airforce base. Jets are doing circles and climbing. Edit. I saw them shoot it out my back patio!!! Edit: I've got video!!Edit: someone tell me how to post it? Edit: I'm just going to feed the cats and have some tea. Thanks for bring here for me. Bye, y'all. >
  
  Post it bro >
  
  Ima try, gotta calm down. It is shaking shit quality! >
  
  Doesn’t matter if it’s potato lol you got a historic moment and that’s awesome. >
  
  Yeah now post it so we can all complain about the cameraman >
  
  Some of the posts in this thread are good comedy. I can tell there are a lot of people on this sub who never lived during the cold war. Some are predicting WW3 over the potential downing of this balloon, or scared that the Chinese now know where nuclear missile silos are, even though they could just look that up on the Internet because the people who live near them know they are there, so it's hardly a secret.
  I realize being young means less life experience but people at any age above probably 5 can use critical thinking skills before posting dumb crap on the Internet. >
  
  Missile silos are also not a secret because of START and new-START. Basically, all ICBMS are inventoried and given to the Russians and we inform them ahead of time if we're going to move anything or do any testing or replacing. It's important so they don't freak out if their satellites detect movement. >
  
  They also aren't even remotely camouflaged here in the states....
  IE, some are literally labeled on Google Earth.
  You can also clearly see the silo, not exactly secret.
  Heck, if you visit Minuteman Missile National Historical Park you can even take pictures of silos. >
  
  Minuteman is a super cool tour, and it's right by Badlands National Park too, so worth a stop if you're passing through. Easy to miss both, though, as Wall Drug would like you to believe it's the premier attraction in the area. >
  
  Wall Drug was uh, a decent place to stop for a drink/eat but not worth seeing on its own. Badlands and the missile silos were cool though. >
  
  Prob gathered what they could and now the military says its fine to shoot down. Still find it funny the folks trying to say Biden wont shoot it down when all the reporting has stated the military was the one telling Biden to not shoot it down originally. >
  
  People are dumb and think President just does what he wants…oh yeah they used to trump… >
  
  Republicans just like to blame everything on Biden and twist every event into some way to criticize him. >
  
  If he shot it down, the story would be that Biden is scared of a balloon like a little weenie and why is he so weak and scared? 
  The only thing that matters to them is "whatever Biden does is wrong" and they'll figure out why afterward. >
  
  Yeah and I love how they blame him for inflation even though that’s due to supply chain disruptions from Covid and the war in Ukraine. Also, the market forces of capitalism which gouge prices to take advantage of the situation.
  But they blame government spending, which is extremely necessary to fix our outdated infrastructure and invest in the future of society.
  Of course, republicans will never let democrats tax the rich to pay for these needs or fix the deficit. >
  
  And they conveniently forget about the trade tariffs Trump imposed on China in 2017 >
  
  But it’s been flying thru the clouds. There’s a lot of information stored in clouds. >
  
  Lmfao God damn that's a good one 💀 >
  
  we're tracking it live >
  
  Oh fun!