This pretty much matches the strategy from the right whenever they fail to have an actual talking point:

Place words in their opponent's mouth (page), then force them to defend something they never even said.

This corrupt means of dishonestly beginning every discussion as a LIE must be identified, and called out every time it is used.

Stay strong (says this old, white, hetero male southerner.)

But you knew to be strong, or we'd never have met here.