It’s unlikely there are many people without an inkling about the Chinese spy balloon at this point. Even if you don’t follow the news as a general rule—and I can’t blame you for that—social media has been filled with mentions and memes.
To say some of them have been hilarious is an understatement.
Unsurprisingly, China is claiming it was just a research balloon that got away and our shooting it down was unprovoked.
Like I believe that.
Yet it seems that there’s been a lot going on behind the scenes, and now we’re learning that the military sure looks like it’s just doing its own thing, regardless of civilian oversight.
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