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UFOs, a Rush of Balloons
Spies above, spies below, intermingled and enmeshed- here we go. Can we hold this without fear?
So, another spy balloon was shot down on executive orders what, not even a week after the previous high drama? ‘Spy’ is assumed; if it looked like the previous suspect, well… What else could it be? There are so many easier ways to spy these days. Okay, that’s speculative on my part. Get people outside making Tiktok videos near sensitive areas. See, China doesn’t have to spend money on balloons! They can even make money while soliciting citizens to unwittingly do their bidding. Why didn’t Congress ban Tiktok?
Congress likely didn’t ban Tiktok because if they start banning all the corporation spying on citizens, our present social-economic structure would collapse. Conspiracy? Or are our leaders bought and paid for by China?
Who would have thought, balloons would be so problematic? Oh, wait, Nena! She espoused the dangers of red balloons perhaps starting a war. Apocalyptic visions persist. Will humanity ever grow past these games? It is a game, right. Seriously, does China really need balloons? Our social media platforms can at anytime hijack any bit of our technology. Your cellphones, your computers, your I-pads, every smart object in your household…
