I’m not so sure about that… essentially conspiracy theories are often recycled and brought out when necessary.
I think they have been… along with flat earthers and other weirdos.
they believe that we’re the ones who should be embarrassed, believing whatever crap the “lamestream media” and “deep state” shove down our throats, though. These older theories are connected, not something in the past. Why do you think Trump let some UFO footage be declassified in 2020? There has been conspiracy theories circulating about those for years, and Trump is aware of that, and tried to tap into that.
It’s a long connected thread, is what I’m saying here.