@nicholas_saunders @idoubledo Where they are similar is that their position is largely based on wilful ignorance, and less so on alternative interpretations of the same set of facts.

This is different to recognising the same facts and drawing different conclusions.

They simply ignore information that contradicts their agenda, and censor or contend with anyone who disagrees.

@nicholas_saunders @idoubledo I agree that flat earthers are more likely to engage in debate before resorting to aggression.

My limited experience is rage is not far from reach when their argument inevitably reaches a dead end.

I do think there is some percentage of flat earthers who are simply trolling - forcing people to confront their own "faith" in science without verifying things for themselves.

I don't see a lot of that happening with Palestinians though except for the obvious parody.

@nicholas_saunders @idoubledo There does appear to be two distinct groups:

1. The sponsored instigators who have an agenda and specific talking points (UN officials, prominent actors, social media influencers).

2. The useful idiots who have been duped into thinking they're supporting a good cause. The entirety of their knowledge consists of rage and a handful of mind numbing phrases garnered from TikTok.

There is a third kind who are happy to bandwagon any cause against Jews or Israel.