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From the Ted Talk by Jordan Klepper: A comedian's take on how to save democracy

Unscramble the Blue Letters


Has no one here been to therapy? It's all there. And democracy in a bspaiiatrn country is like a marriage. And in America, we are at the couple's counseling phase. acrmeia, you've made some mistakes. Republicans, maybe vaccines aren't the work of the devil. dracmoets, maybe Portland does suck.

(Laughter)

Canada, Canada, it's 2023, you can’t call your police “Mounties.” Alright? We're imperfect, we have to acepct that. It's hard to say you don't know. But it can also be lbrteiaing. Like, I don't know how to torhw away batteries, I don't.

(Laughter)

I don't know what "40 percent chance of rain" means. Does it mean it's 40 percent chance it will rain or that it’s going to rain, only 40 percent chance as hard? I don't know, I don't know, I don't, but it's liberating. We need to, we need to concede a little on everything. Except for gun safety reform. That's a no-brainer. But everything else -- And climate. See, it's tough.

Open Cloze


Has no one here been to therapy? It's all there. And democracy in a __________ country is like a marriage. And in America, we are at the couple's counseling phase. _______, you've made some mistakes. Republicans, maybe vaccines aren't the work of the devil. _________, maybe Portland does suck.

(Laughter)

Canada, Canada, it's 2023, you can’t call your police “Mounties.” Alright? We're imperfect, we have to ______ that. It's hard to say you don't know. But it can also be __________. Like, I don't know how to _____ away batteries, I don't.

(Laughter)

I don't know what "40 percent chance of rain" means. Does it mean it's 40 percent chance it will rain or that it’s going to rain, only 40 percent chance as hard? I don't know, I don't know, I don't, but it's liberating. We need to, we need to concede a little on everything. Except for gun safety reform. That's a no-brainer. But everything else -- And climate. See, it's tough.

Solution


  1. bipartisan
  2. america
  3. accept
  4. throw
  5. liberating
  6. democrats

Original Text


Has no one here been to therapy? It's all there. And democracy in a bipartisan country is like a marriage. And in America, we are at the couple's counseling phase. America, you've made some mistakes. Republicans, maybe vaccines aren't the work of the devil. Democrats, maybe Portland does suck.

(Laughter)

Canada, Canada, it's 2023, you can’t call your police “Mounties.” Alright? We're imperfect, we have to accept that. It's hard to say you don't know. But it can also be liberating. Like, I don't know how to throw away batteries, I don't.

(Laughter)

I don't know what "40 percent chance of rain" means. Does it mean it's 40 percent chance it will rain or that it’s going to rain, only 40 percent chance as hard? I don't know, I don't know, I don't, but it's liberating. We need to, we need to concede a little on everything. Except for gun safety reform. That's a no-brainer. But everything else -- And climate. See, it's tough.

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