Read the passage from a debate speech.

the current trade situation in this nation is unacceptable. we continue to lose money to other nations, while those nations prosper. i have a detailed plan to get our country—and its people—back on the right track. my opponent, who uses her time to spread lies and rumors while eating nice dinners bought by you taxpayers, does not even have a plan. i question her priorities.

which statement best explains why the evidence provided in the text is a fallacy?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.