Since most U.S. universities are run by the progressive, anti-American Left these days, graduation ceremonies typically tend to feature some self-absorbed malcontent ranting about what a horrible country this is. Instead of the traditional words of wisdom, inspiration and encouragement, NYU grads were recently subjected to this unhinged orator ~

NYU’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’s recent graduation speaker, Steven William Thrasher, managed to call President Donald Trump a “fascist,” risibly lambast the Jewish state of Israel as an “apartheid” state, praise the socialist “Occupy Wall Street” movement, and endorse the facially anti-Semitic “Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions” movement (BDS) against Israel all in the same speech!

How exactly is all that vitriol is supposed to benefit these young people as they prepare to launch themselves into the real world?
 
Fortunately, Campus Reform (who keep tabs on these trends) says there may be a shift away from the angry, agit-prop many grads are subjected to, as colleges are starting to select more conservative speakers to balance out the leftists ~

In unusual fashion, colleges appear to be choosing more politically diverse speakers than in the past by selecting a near equal amount of conservatives and liberals as well as a significant amount of neutral and seemingly apolitical speakers.

 
This year, among the 50 largest institutions, a majority of the speakers are seemingly nonpolitical or at least not very vocal about their political views. Only 26 speakers had a measurable lean to the right or to the left; 15 being liberal and 11 being conservative.

Of course after these kids have marinated in leftist ideology for four years (even “Christian” colleges aren’t immune), a commencement speech featuring unfamiliar sentiments such as uplifting, heartening advice, a positive view of our past and present, and hope for the future, may not be transformational. But at least it’s a start.

 
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Related:
Seven things commencement speakers should consider Some excellent advice for conservative speakers ~

This should be a moment of pride, not only for the graduates, but for their parents, siblings, and friends as well, but too many commencement speakers twist the day into one of anger.