If you want to see significant changes in the way the government operates, the only viable solution is to run for office yourself. People who remain on the political sidelines have no hope of influencing our nation's policy decisions.

How does the error in reasoning affect the reader?
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The false assumption leads the reader to believe that it is important to have an influence on the nation's policy decisions.
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The generalization persuades the reader to think that everyone who runs for office has the same amount of political influence.
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The black-and-white thinking leads the reader to believe the only two choices are to either run for office or have no political influence.
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The black-and-white thinking leads the reader to believe the only two choices are to either run for office or have no political influence.