My suspicion is that skepticism has morphed into denialism in general. We’re seemingly at a point where any assertion will get attacked so many times that event

My suspicion is that skepticism has morphed into denialism in general. We’re seemingly at a point where any assertion will get attacked so many times that eventually even chimps on keyboards would come up with a reasonably credible (seeming) critique despite having no deep knowledge of the original point or underlying system.