I think it used to be like that but then a lot of people were actually convinced, or people who already actually believed it were attracted to the parody argument.

The flat earther I knew was sincere. He had fallen down a YouTube rabbit hole after decades of religious indoctrination had dulled his critical thinking skills.

Another religious friend became a 9/11 truther and Elon-stan (post cave diver).

For a time, I honestly believed the Earth may be only 6K years old because of the magic sky being and similar indoctrination.

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