like i used to get mad at these shitheels cuz i used to be hyper into space and shit, but honestly im just kinda jealous that these people can literally afford to just sit around and think "hmmm everyone is telling me this is actually real, but i think i will disregard it because something something jewish globalist antifa nazis."
Maybe it's more of a trust issue. People distrust the government and blame the material shortcomings of the world on conspiracy theories. People with autistic children are more likely to be anti-vax. The flat-earth theory I've heard is that the earth is an infinite flat plane, the north pole is at the center, and there's a big wall where antarctica "is." There's plenty of real estate beyond that wall, but the dang government has to keep us on this side!