That's not an inversion strategy, it's the truth. Democrats have already said so themselves.
We have a real time nightmare of socialism's end game going on in Venezuela right now, and people like the author are doing what they can to paper it over.
But she does have one point-the Democrats have to try and fool enough people that Democrats aren't for a green new deal, or abolishing ICE, or a whole host of other Marxiat policies to get elected.
Fooling people is essential to Dems success at the polls. Otherwise intelligent and conservative-living people I know who read only NYTimes, WaPO, etc. believed the Dems lies that Republicans would take away their "health care," protection for coverage of pre-existing conditions and social security. ABC,NBC, CNN, etc. spouts lies and half-truths all day long.