I know some Amish and Mennonite people from Central America who have a similar reaction to "scary" or "conspiracy" type conversations. It's like their fear response is to make fun of whatever they are afraid of or don't understand.

It's a "I have no response to that" sort of comeback: to mock, quote, or repeat what you said as though it was funny.


And in doing so, the group/herd response is to stop inquiring and join the mockery.


It's bizarre to me, but I've seen it before and I think that's what this is: a media attempt to stop inquiry by turning a fear into mockery.