> The Birds Aren't Real movement isn't supposed to be funny. It's purpose is esoteric, in that it is a Gen Z response to fake news and conspiracy theory overloa

> The Birds Aren't Real movement isn't supposed to be funny. It's purpose is esoteric, in that it is a Gen Z response to fake news and conspiracy theory overload. But then it's just old hat, isn't it? Shit like that has been around since about forever, and it feels to me that the "Bielefeld/Belgium doesn't exist!" meme wasn't just for fun either, but contained at least some element of "Wake up and think for yourselves". (And wasn't there one about horses, too?) But, OK... Those were, I guess, by Millennials and probably even Generation X. So each generation has to have their own version? Forgive me for not getting that; now get your lawn out of my grey beard. (BTW, none of this compares directly to the "Flying Spaghetti Monster", IMO: That doesn't really, compared to the established religions it lampoons, "intentionally ensures none of their 'facts' are believable" but actually, logically, is just as credible as they are.)