The ballon's, along with hundreds of identified, and unidentified aircraft operating in our airspace during the last 20 years is not a past tense event. It is a longstanding, and continuing threat, that has the capability of "interfering with the sensors" of the most highly advanced jet fighter in the world- the F-22 Raptor, within US airspace.

The military has yet to show any proof of anything being shot down, except for that one balloon that flew ofer the entire country, and was only brought down after completing its [assumed surveillance] mission.

Most people aren't scared about that-yet, because they can't wrap their heads around the distinct possibility that we may no longer have an air superiority advantage inside US airspace.
The woke-ass US military may really be the "paper tiger" it outwardly appears to be on the surface- led by faggots, transvestites, and CCP commie loving officers like General Milley....all of whom were granted officer positions by US Senators. Senators like Diane Fienstien, Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer, and that swamp ilk.

No, we don't have any reason to be scared of 1 little CCP ballon that only took a week to shoot down. But if anyone isn't viewing the state of our national defense with trepidation, then they either aren't paying attention to reality, or else fooling themselves to remain in their comfort zone.