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Phrase: Fight a losing battle
Have you read the news lately?
I have.
God, it’s disheartening.
Sometimes it makes me feel as if we are fighting a losing battle against an invisible enemy.
When you fight a losing battle, you try hard but know that your efforts are doomed to failure.
You realize there is no way to win.
Some people and politicians still refuse to believe self-isolation is the best way to defeat this virus.
They insist on living life as if nothing is happening, as if they will somehow be spared.
Have you seen the news from Italy recently?
I have.
God, it’s incredible.
It makes me feel as if we are NOT fighting a losing battle against an enemy we cannot see.
The medical staff in Italy refuse to be beaten.
They see tremendous amounts of death daily, yet they refuse to accept defeat.
These people are risking their own lives (and many have already made the ultimate sacrifice) to help their fellow countrymen and women survive this pandemic.
Have you seen the news from New York recently?
I have.
God, it’s impressive.
One of the primary weapons we have in this all-out war against COVID-19 is information.
Governor Cuomo is doing a fantastic job of informing everyone of what is going on and what they need to continue the fight to save lives.
He doesn’t believe he is fighting a losing battle.
He is fighting to win.
Have you seen the news from around the world recently?
I have.
Now I know we are not fighting alone, and we are not fighting a losing battle.
When you fight a losing battle, you try hard but know that your efforts are doomed to failure.
There is no doom.
There is no failure.
If the Italians fight to win and the New Yorkers fight to win, then we can all fight to win.
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