Commonplace 24

This was just powerful more than a commonplace.
"We cannot wave the white flag. We need that, too." Wow is that powerful. The commonplace here is that, perhaps, we feel we have lost the battle against poverty and we shouldn't keep trying. But they are saying we can't give up because the white flag is needed. I do think we tend to feel like the battle against poverty is hopeless. But seriously, the pathos in this is amazing.