It's a classic motte-and-bailey routine. The bailey are "open borders" or "defund the police" at face value. The motte are the more defensible positions the

It's a classic motte-and-bailey routine. The bailey are "open borders" or "defund the police" at face value. The motte are the more defensible positions they fall back on when challenged: "Actually when I say 'defund' I mean they should continue getting funding but we just need some reform is all" Often this is paired with gaslighting. When called out, somebody employing the motte-and-bailey may refuse to admit the bailey exists at all. People who argue against the bailey get ridiculed for thinking the bailey exists.