This is "performative skepticism" with a dose of negativity bias and argument from incredulity. "Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics s

This is "performative skepticism" with a dose of negativity bias and argument from incredulity. "Performative skepticism is a rhetorical strategy that mimics scientific skepticism but is used to protect certain beliefs from critical examination. It often undermines evidence-based knowledge" https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/prr/article/view/455 https://ojs.bilpub.com/index.php/prr/article/view/455 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_incredulity