Consider this argument: Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that although he has a right to do so, Colin Kaepernick shouldn't kneel during the national anthem because it's disrespectful to the country. But that's just silly. Protest is essential in a healthy democracy, so it's ridiculous to say that no one can protest anything his or her country does. Which of the following fallacies does this argument commit?
A) The ad hominem fallacy.
B) The strawman fallacy.
C) Both (a) and (b).
D) Neither (a) nor (b).

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The argument misrepresents Ruth Bader Ginsburg's position by suggesting she said no one can protest anything his or her country does, which is an exaggeration of her actual statement. This is a classic example of the strawman fallacy, where the original argument is distorted or oversimplified to make it easier to attack.

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