97 There's no coexisting with these people (media.scored.co) posted 1 year ago by user20461 1 year ago by user20461 +99 / -2 101 comments share 101 comments share save hide report block hide replies
It was "shot down" after it completed its purpose had already been served.
It went something like this
Phone on Xi's desk rings
Xi: Wassup Beijing.
Biden: Wassup Beijing, sir, the balloon has been discovered, may we shoot it down?
Xi: No, not yet. (Hangs up.)
3 days later
Xi: You may shoot it down now, but off the coast for plausible deniability.
Biden: Okay, thank you.
Xi: What?
Biden: Thank you, sir.
Xi: Good. (Hangs up)