This is "performative skepticism" with a dose of negativity bias and argument from incredulity.
"Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics scientific skepticism but is used to protect certain beliefs from critical examination. It often undermines evidence-based knowledge"
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[ 2.2 ms ] story [ 17.1 ms ] threadIs this a thoughtful analysis or “I hate Elon so will dunk on SpaceX” type essay?
"Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics scientific skepticism but is used to protect certain beliefs from critical examination. It often undermines evidence-based knowledge"
https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/prr/article/view/455
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity
Is there any truth to this?