Glenn Beck Warns Graduates: The Left Is Coming for Your History, and Your Future Isn’t Guaranteed
In a stark warning that should send chills down every patriotic American’s spine, Glenn Beck delivered a powerful commencement address for PragerU graduates, urging them to become guardians of our nation’s history against the relentless assault of leftist revisionism. Beck’s message, titled “Saving History: The Case for Clay Pots,” offers a sobering reminder that those seeking to erase America’s founding principles first need to erase our understanding of America’s past. His call to action comes at a critical moment when statues of our Founding Fathers are being toppled, the 1619 Project rewrites American origins, and our educational institutions increasingly present America as villainous rather than virtuous.
The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Powerful Lesson in Historical Preservation
Beck brilliantly referenced the 1947 discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls to illustrate how crucial historical preservation truly is. These ancient texts, carefully preserved in clay pots by Jews who recognized coming destruction, survived nearly 2,000 years until their discovery. It’s no coincidence that Beck chose this example – he understands that just as those scrolls preserved Jewish heritage through millennia of persecution, Americans today must take similar action to protect our historical truths from those who would distort them for political gain. The scrolls weren’t preserved by government decree or institutional mandate – they survived because ordinary people recognized their value and took action.
“Graduates, congrats on making it here, but I have some tough news. Your future, it’s not guaranteed.” – Glenn Beck
History Under Siege: The Orwellian Threat to America’s Story
Beck’s warning echoes George Orwell’s chilling insight from 1984: “Who controls the past controls the future.” This isn’t just theoretical fearmongering – we’re witnessing this strategy play out in real time. The radical left’s 1619 Project isn’t a scholarly reexamination of history; it’s a calculated attempt to reframe America’s founding as fundamentally corrupt rather than aspirational. When statues of Washington and Jefferson are torn down, it’s not about addressing historical wrongs – it’s about erasing the ideological foundations that these figures represent. These aren’t good-faith efforts to expand historical understanding; they’re deliberate attempts to control the future by rewriting the past.
“George Orwell nailed it in 1984 who controls the past controls the future.” – Glenn Beck
Taking Action: Beck’s Personal Mission to Preserve American Heritage
Beck isn’t just talking the talk – he’s putting his money where his mouth is. He’s established a museum and research library in Dallas dedicated to preserving American artifacts and documents. This isn’t government-funded or institution-backed; it’s a private citizen recognizing what’s at stake and taking personal responsibility. And that’s precisely what Beck is calling on graduates to do – take personal responsibility for preserving history. In an age where big tech can erase digital records with the click of a button and educational institutions are increasingly hostile to American foundational values, Beck’s approach of physical preservation and personal documentation is refreshingly practical.
“History is not someone else’s job. It’s ours. It’s yours, It’s mine. It’s everybody’s. We have got to preserve it, the highs and the lows, all of it in our own clay pots.” – Glenn Beck
Becoming “History Keepers”: A Call to Action for Every American
What makes Beck’s message so powerful is that it’s actionable. He’s not just pointing out problems – he’s offering solutions that any American can implement. Recording family stories, preserving physical documents, collecting meaningful artifacts – these are steps anyone can take. And they matter. When the mainstream media won’t tell the truth about our history, when tech platforms censor conservative voices, when schools teach revisionist narratives, these personal archives become revolutionary acts of preservation. They become the modern equivalent of those ancient clay pots, protecting truth until a time when it can once again see the light of day.
“It is crucial to preserve history as one looks to the future, Glenn Beck said in PragerU’s special commencement address video for America’s graduates, titled “Saving History: The Case for Clay Pots.”” – Glenn Beck
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher
Beck’s warning that “your future is not guaranteed” isn’t hyperbole – it’s a sobering reality check. America’s exceptional experiment in liberty has always been fragile, dependent on each generation understanding and recommitting to its founding principles. When those principles are obscured, distorted, or vilified, the entire American project is at risk. The radical left understands this, which is precisely why they’ve made capturing educational institutions and rewriting history central to their strategy. They know that a population disconnected from its founding principles is far easier to manipulate and control. Beck’s call to become “history keepers” isn’t just about preservation for its own sake – it’s about preserving the very possibility of American freedom.
