Partial Projection

Someone takes only part of what you said, drops an important qualifier or component, and then projects that reduced version back onto you as if it were your full position. The statement was complete as said; the reduction happens in the listener, not the speaker.

• “I dislike unnecessary unpredictability” becomes “you dislike unpredictability.”
• “I resent arbitrary rules” becomes “you resent rules.”
• “I oppose unchecked power” becomes “you oppose power.”