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Graduating into Modernity is not for the Faint of Heart
By Mark Aurelius
"Fate is the hand of the gods."
Sophocles
"In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
Martin Luther King
"We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance."
Benjamin Disraeli
As a new wave of millions of students graduate from high schools, colleges, trade schools, etc., they will hear various ‘platitudes’ as good advice, to take to heart when going forward into this complex world to live as adults in society. This is, of course, if they are even allowed to graduate. Checkout:
NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred From Sitting Final Exams
A platitude (from Old French plat "flat" … meaning "a flat, dull, trite, or commonplace remark," especially a truism uttered as if it were a novelty) doesn’t always ring true to the circumstances of an audience, and frankly, in this convoluted world it can be hard to understand one’s circumstances.
Few people, even as adults, but even more so, in teenage and young adult years, realize how naïve they, themselves, likely are (and this is not an insult) because this is the nature of human existence. And this is especially true when people are limited to having lived in one culture.
Whereas, this elderly man, now typing this essay at you, on reflecting back decades ago, marvels now at how immensely naïve he, himself, then was, when he graduated from high school. It now seems to be a staggering breathe of reflection and incredulity.
One life time is not enough time for most people to truly get the kind of perspective one could hopefully attain to appreciate the complexity of life while it is being lived (as we Homo sapiens tend to understand things—and especially as related to worldly matters like history and foreign policy).
If I were to give advice to other youths now graduating, but disregarding famous quotations on not bothering to even think to give advice since most people do not adhere to advice from others anyway, I would say this:
“Never underestimate your naivete. No matter how smart you are, or how smart you think you are, because for everything you know or think you know, there’s tons of things you do not know and will never know—but some of those unknowns could still affect your life.”
Naivete is the human condition. This is why people talk about reflecting back in hindsight.
Naivete is what makes life interesting and what equally makes it difficult.
Frankly, to some extent life is unpredictable—which means change, both good and bad, can happen no matter how difficult seems the circumstances. Irrespective of most people’s attitudes there are immense challenges confronting all humanity.
Plus especially, when you equally come to realize how much disinformation and deceit is equally woven into human existence (which is not always so obvious) then you really begin to really understand what a complex world of political dragon-shit we all exist under.
Add the fact that no two people assess the world in the same way and you really have a potential mess of confusion and anomie.
On top of this truckload, if learning skills are hampered, so as to allow students to graduate with less than desirable thinking skills more problems can exacerbate.
The bottom-line—students graduating today are facing a world of complexity not too much before experienced. Surely there are parallels throughout history as all generations have dealt with immense difficulties and circumstances (and I am hardly expert historian to make such a claim even if I know it true).
But, as one example as to the uniqueness of today’s world. Consider the fact that a mere 200 years ago the world had a population of about 1 billion people. Now it is estimated to be 8 billion people (and this change happened in only two hundred years). What might this biological and geological fact entail?
It entails the very real likelihood that there have been powerful individuals and societies conspiring ever so cleverly to eliminate a good percentage of the world’s population (irrespective of whether optimistic people claim this world could actually feed a lot more people).
We do not live in utopian times and we never will—because human nature is what we deal—and human nature and human political nature, and all the stupidity that rides within it, is not utopian. \
If you do not believe there have been forces trying to figure out ways of trying to drastically reduce the human population then frankly you are naïve.
This is one kind of an extreme example of the uniqueness of modernity but maybe such dire awareness is what is called for to awaken a few eyebrows.
Regardless mass death normally happens under at least three circumstances: war, starvation, and disease. And know in your hearts that these modalities of death have not gone away—nor has mankind’s’ historical capacity for war (and various factions labeling outsider groups as the enemy that needs to be destroyed).
Know equally people profit in times of war and military industries have their own lobbyists who advocate for belligerent foreign policies irrespective of whether they are good for humanity as a whole.
Therefore, young people today have little room to retreat into ignorance (choosing to ‘ignore’ awareness levels about subjects they feel uncomfortable) or apathy (or drugs and lifetime escapism) even if occasionally such escape valves may allow for rebound perspective.
Your fate reader, like all humanity’s fate, is tied up in these circumstances of reality (whatever they may be) whether realized or not.
Truly, for most people, one natural reaction and instinct is to withdrawal from all the wars of words (propaganda) and all its craziness and crassness, and to instead focus on mostly one’s own life and one’s own smaller cosmos of care, there can be somethings vitally lost for the entire species as a whole.
Many times, you will come across the attitude: “Well there is nothing we can do about it anyway so why even bother learning and thinking about it?”
Of course there is some truth to this attitude, at times, but you cannot overcome a problem if you do not bother to thoroughly and accurately understand a problem (especially in a world of conflicting opinion, distraction, and disinformation).
So, awareness is essential, and note the word ‘aware’ is related to the words ‘wary’ and ‘beware’ for a reason—real awareness is related to survival and knowing not all can be trusted.
According to Wikipedia: Pericles “(/ˈpɛrɪkliːz/; Ancient Greek (c. 495–429 BC) was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as "the first citizen of Athens."
He was known as an orator or man of great speeches. He is quoted as saying:
“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!”
So true. And guess what?
Those who routinely care about politics, and have been actively engaged in creating political outcomes, have become pretty sophisticated at it (in fact you could say, in some cases, have become criminally so good at it).
Just think about the evolving and sophisticated electronic surveillance and warfare that has been evolving over the decades. This is the less spoken future.
The likes of Ryan Cristian at his website TheLastAmericanVagabond.Com has been trying to educate people on such disconcerting matters: checkout his website routinely to learn about invading technologies like Palantir software, Real ID, and electronic banking and medical records (to track everything about people—and thus be able to control the masses—such as to stop their freedom to use electronic currency when only electronic currency is considered money).
Ignorance (choosing to ‘ignore’) is not an option for those who care to survive and thrive.
"Fate is not an easy mistress."
So much for the theoretical, now getting to matters more closely related at hand: recently college and university students have been intimidated by the likes of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s draconian strategies to kill free speech on American campuses, if such speech can be labeled in any disingenuous manner as being either antisemitic or pro-terrorist.
But frankly these top-down Israeli intelligence tactics of intimidation are working. This reality was already understood shortly after Oct. 7th, 2023:
Israel’s U.S. Spy Network Aims to ‘Crush’ Student Activists Who Support Palestinian Rights
https://btlonline.org/israels-u-s-spy-network-aims-to-crush-student-activists-who-support-palestinian-rights/
But Rubio’s treason against the 1st Amendment doesn’t stop here—it is even worse:
Marco Rubio Silences Every Last Little Criticism of Israel at State Department
https://theintercept.com/2025/04/26/rubio-israel-leahy-law-state-department-human-rights/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter
“When Secretary Marco Rubio proposed a sweeping reorganization of the State Department on Tuesday, he singled out a human rights office that he said had become a platform for “left-wing activists” to pursue “arms embargoes” on Israel: the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.”
“… the Trump administration is crippling one of the few forums where critics of Israel can even have their arguments heard — albeit routinely ignored by the department’s top ranks.”
This is an important article (as are many from The Intercept). It goes on to say:
“Drawing on sources such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, the bureau was responsible for writing annual reports that have been critical of Israel. The last report produced under the Biden administration stated that there were “credible reports” that Israel had committed “arbitrary or unlawful killings, including extrajudicial killings,” “enforced disappearance” and “torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by government officials.””
This whole concocted Psy-Op, or Psychological Operation, of making exaggerations and straight-out lying of antisemitism on American campuses is destroying so much in regards to free speech and freedom in general, and Marco Rubio is a big player behind this kind of fascism.
Plus this could be leading the world into another world war.
Standing alongside Rubio, Netanyahu says ‘we’ll finish the job’ on Iran with Trump’s support
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/standing-alongside-rubio-netanyahu-says-well-finish-the-job-on-iran-with-trumps-support/
The White House in general is not only working to kill free speech but human rights in general. To understand what an underhanded player Marco Rubio is, along with the U.S. State Department is in general, watch this revealing video:
Francesca Albanese on UN reappointment, arrest threats, and Israeli pressure | Talk to Al Jazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV6RwmH09dA&t=475s
At seven minutes into this video Francesca is asked:
“… let me read to you what the U.S. Mission of the United Nations posted on X (previous twitter) April the 3rd today the U.S. sent Secretary General António Guterres a letter opposing Francesca Albanese’s renewal as U.N. Special Rapporteur, we condemn her virulent antisemitism which demonizes Israel and supports Hamas, she has clearly violated the U.N.’s code of conduct and is unfit for her role, and her re-appointment would show the U.N. tolerates antisemitic hatred and support for terrorism …”
If there is ever a case of turning truth on its head it is precisely this kind of U.S. Mission at the United Nations (now controlled by Secretary of State Rubio).
Note that one form of real-life satanism is engaging in acts of deceit, especially those that have serious consequences, and know that this is how the United States government has become partners of deceit crimes with the government of Israel.
Still not many Americans have even heard of Francesca Albanese. Ask yourself why? Because the Zionist-dominated American media has been deliberating ignoring her role in challenging Israels apartheid and genocide (equally so has the U.S Congress been ignoring her). Read:
2024 Person of the Year: Francesca Albanese versus Donald Trump
https://stateofthenation.info/?p=5034
This is a very interesting article. In it we note a Congressional committee canceled their invitation to have her speak!? Say what?
Carson cancels event with U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese
https://jewishinsider.com/2024/10/carson-cancels-event-with-u-n-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanese/
“The event was scheduled for Tuesday, hosted by Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN). The Biden administration has repeatedly condemned Albanese as anti-Semitic, and described her as unfit for her position.”
“An email sent by Carson’s office to Democratic staff said the event would be postponed, without further elaboration.”
More of this story can also be found watching this news podcast from DemocracyNow.Org:
“Genocide as Colonial Erasure”: U.N. Expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s “Intent to Destroy” Gaza
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/10/31/francesca_albanese
The bottom line for today’s audience: Despite the heavy and dishonest pressure from two powerful governments, Francesca was still reappointed to another three-year term as U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Middle East (thank God and thank fate); but realize what a truly deceitful leadership both Democratic and Republican party leaders are operating—and how this is all continues to lead to seriously serious circumstances.
And also know: had any of Americans Congress Persons even tried to debate Francesca Albanese they would get their heads handed to them. Shallow shadow Marco Rubio would never dare debate her in a fair contest—because he speaks primarily where he is allowed to distort the truth. Yet, even though both are trained in law (as in presenting arguments) Rubio is considerably of a lower quality of mental astuteness. His trait is mostly one of barking dogmatism after conferring with Israel’s hard right government.
Meanwhile, while college students have been stultified, and during this repression and quelling of protests around the world, Palestinians are still being starved not just of food and water but of all manner of supplies.
How Israel’s man-made famine is killing Palestinians | Starving Gaza | Fault Lines Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51BvCUpcBTc&t=1s
Israel uses starvation as 'method of warfare' against Palestinians, South Africa tells ICJ
https://www.nation.com.pk/29-Apr-2025/israel-uses-starvation-as-method-of-warfare-against-palestinians-south-africa-tells-icj
Israel Chokes Palestinians Off From About 70% Of Gaza Strip, Blocks Aid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNdTy60LDIs
In this month of May college student newspapers are starting to close up shop, and students in general are getting ready for finals testing and graduating.
Many of America’s campuses have been stymied into compliance from protesting one of modernity’s great crimes to a terrorist state, that has renewed sending 2000-pound bombs to Israel and basically supporting every form of genocide and land grab that outlaw countries aspire.
Israel apparently thinks with student protests quelled and students going home for the summer they will have enough leeway to finish off their American and EU supported genocide.
Really how much can the Houthis do?
We have already witnessed suppression of free speech across much of the Western world, such as much of Europe, with some few hopeful rebellions, as recognizing the evil cannot continue into such a bottomless pit of suffering.
Because if this is so then this is beyond being a sad day in America. More likely it is the beginning of slavery for people worldwide—and this is not an exaggeration.
If you truly understand Zionist fanaticism their goal is to be the rulers of the entire world, and they have the spy technology and they control many levers of power already.
We now know the world can be controlled and repressed by corrupted governments. Stay silent at your own peril.
The End
Meanwhile, there is another article of mine reently published at ThePeoplesVoice.Org (not ThePeoplesVoice.TV which is more of a red bait, red herring, fake media side show):
Another Graduating Class?
Mark Aurelius
https://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2025/05/04/another-graduating-class#more59655
You are invited to read it—as it proposes mass hunger strikes specifically against mass starvation in Gaza, as well as directed against other forms of related abuse (such as their societal accepted forms of torture).
The End
P.S. Israel, you are coming down your mountain, you, and your Yahweh, Amen.
Added links of note:
NYU Demands Law Students Renounce Protests or Be Barred From Sitting Final Exams !!!
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/03/nyu-law-students-protests-gaza-palestine-israel/
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