Attacks you personally
Guilt by association
They link you or your idea to someone disliked.
The first tell
You feel tainted. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.
What it sounds like
You suggest a policy. They say: You know who else wanted that? The worst mayor this city ever had.
Say back
Who else liked it doesn't tell us whether it works.
If they push
I'd be worried to share his views.
Then let's look at the policy itself.
How this family is disarmed
Separate the person from the point, then return to the point.
Paid
See it in dating and at work
Context packs show this tactic in the settings where it does the most damage, and let you drill it against a timer.