I use this all the time. People say “the government wants…” or “Republicans did…” (you can pretty much play this like mad libs) and I say “wait, the government is an organization comprised of people, who specifically wants that?” And then they say {insert other nebulous group here} and I point out the same thing.
And then either they give up out of frustration and think I’m dissembling or they start to think about the problem differently.
And then either they give up out of frustration and think I’m dissembling or they start to think about the problem differently.