Statement Negation

jimophtho

An answer choice reads:

"A totalitarian regime can perceive loss of public passivity as a threat to its power."

How would you go about negating this statement, beyond simply saying "It is not the case that..." Is there a general rule for negating statements containing the word "can"? Do we negate it by saying that it becomes "may not" or "will not" or "cannot"?

nye8870

a TR never PLOPPAATTIP

LoraxMan

The logical opposite of can is cannot or as @nye8870 is saying, never.

jimophtho

Thank you!