Attacks you personally

Labeling

They pin a name on you so they don't have to answer you.

The first tell

You feel boxed. That feeling arrives before you can name the move.

What it sounds like

You ask where donation money goes. They say: Typical cynic.

Say back

Call me what you like. Where does the money go?

If they push

Cynics never trust anything.

I'll trust the financial report when I see it.

How this family is disarmed

Separate the person from the point, then return to the point.

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.

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