Don't Get this Please Explain The answer choicers
The best possible meanings of the euphemism "cut the cord" are "stop depending on parents" and "leave the farm".
In the beginning it establishes that Levi is afraid of leaving the farm, but the "but" establishes an opposite, that he was going to have to because the coexistence with his parents was no longer an option.
Answer:
they all fire but the one with the guy holding the sword is def the best one
Explanation:
The first option is true; he suffered a crushing defeat. This is alluded to when the sentence refers to the way he lost the presidential election to George Bush.