“Unlearn what you have learned”

  Many reasons have been dissected and stated why the Jedi were exterminated. Most of it was self-inflicted; hubris, arrogance thinking their way was the only way. The most significant reason was not ironically, not standing up for their core beliefs. Mace Windu himself stated, “We are not Soldiers, but peace keepers.” Yet we have Anakin, Obi Wan being slapped with titles of General and leading their clone troops and Jedi cohorts into war. The Jedi allowed their arrogance to take place of their moral center. Had they stood up to Palpatine and told him they are not soldiers, they could have had him removed from office, but instead of fighting a war on moral grounds, they fought a war politically, which meant they were on the losing side. No matter who won the war, they lost since it was contrived from the beginning and the only winner was going to be Palpatine and he was damn sure not going to share that victory and any possible blow back would be blamed on the Jedi- and it was. 

   Add all the drama with Anakin, it was a real shit show and it's biggest performers lost big time. Mace and everyone else- murdered , Obi Wan, Yoda, Ahsoka, driven into exile.

Imagine having everything you ever believed in, fought for, burned to the ground, dismissed and practically purged from history.

 To the prequel bashers, Yoda is two different characters from each trilogy for a reason. The PT tested the Jedi and their beliefs and they totally failed- they refused to stand up to Palpatine and his evil empire. When he teaches Luke about the Force with the utmost reverence and caution, he ain't kidding. 

 Hatred led to Anakin's turn and the Jedi going to war. No Midichlorians for him and the blood tests- Yoda was going to make sure that the core values returned and the Jedi would live on in Luke for no other than reason than to prove Love does beat hate. Luke doesn't win by being a pussy pacifist, he wins by not clouding his mind with hate, emotion and ego. He wins by showing compassion for his father. He wins by believing in the core values of the Jedi. No war General, no titles, no planning, just the Force and his strength of character.

 Yoda lived his final years in exile, shamed, painted a fugitive, but he had the final word as Luke showed them all you didn't need the Jedi or the Sith to be a powerful Force user. Luke was given two choices when going to face Vader and Palpatine, he chose his own path, the third choice.

Luke taught Yoda and Obi Wan that the Force was not a schoolhouse lesson or a recipe on a card, but an ongoing, living breathing entity that needed constant nourishment and adjustment. And it's users do the same. 

 Ironically, the Jedi had rules and notions of how the Force worked, but never once did they accept that it was their equal, not their tool to used as they wish. Anakin abused the tool, Luke perfected it.