For the following passages indicate whether it constitutes an argument. For argument specify what the conclusion is?

"Citizens who so value their 'independence' that they will not enroll in a political party are really forfeiting independence, because they abandon a share in decision-making at the primary level:the choice of the candidate."

Argument

Explanation:

Conclusion: "Citizens who so value their 'independence' that they will not enroll in a political party are really forfeiting independence.

Usually in an argument, the premise of an argument comes before the conclusion but in the case above the conclusion came before the supporting "evidence" in "because they abandon a share in decision-making at the primary level:the choice of the candidate."

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