This year’s college graduation ceremonies became a spectacle of performative activism, with radical students hijacking the stage to push divisive ideologies instead of celebrating academic achievement. Across campuses, so-called “woke” graduates turned solemn ceremonies into cringe-worthy displays of virtue signaling, proving how far leftist indoctrination has infected higher education.
At UNC, administrators have dismantled diversity programs while students bizarrely claimed the school achieved “post-racial utopia” – a laughable fantasy that ignores real struggles faced by Black scholars. These tone-deaf displays reveal how universities prioritize empty gestures over tangible support, leaving minority students to drown in debt and systemic barriers.
Ohio’s bold move to scrap DEI mandates through SB1 highlights a growing backlash against woke bureaucracies that waste taxpayer dollars on meaningless trainings. While activists whine about “losing safe spaces,” working-class families cheer leaders who redirect funds to core academics rather than radical political agendas.
California’s stalled ethnic studies mandate shows even blue states recognize these programs often promote anti-American hatred instead of unity. Parents demand schools teach skills – not critical race theory that pits students against each other based on skin color.
Black graduates face genuine challenges, with nearly half needing six years to finish degrees and crushing loan debts. Yet activist students waste energy attacking “microaggressions” instead of preparing for careers. HBCUs prove success comes through hard work – not blaming others for obstacles.
Project 2025’s education reforms would defund radical indoctrination camps masquerading as universities. Conservatives understand true empowerment means vocational training, financial literacy, and policies that help students thrive – not crybully tantrums at graduation.
The left’s obsession with race-based victimhood insults Black achievers who earned diplomas through grit. Every minute spent ranting about “systemic oppression” during commencement is a minute stolen from celebrating perseverance and academic excellence.
America needs graduates ready to build the future – not professional protesters. It’s time to reclaim education from activists who treat campuses like socialist laboratories and graduation robes like revolutionary uniforms. Real progress starts when we focus on merit, not melanin.
