This year’s midterm election results are the talk of every town across the country, with some residents raging over them a little more than others. One Tennessee resident, in particular, might have taken things a little too personally, judging by the signage they placed outside their home. Their neighbor, Reddit user Stoegie11, photographed the signs and shared them on r/pics, where thousands chimed in with their thoughts.
“My neighbor is not happy about recent events,” they remarked, pointing out how hostile the signs’ wording was. The first sign was a dehumanizing insult, calling for others to “spray” Democrats as though they were insects. It read, “The Blue Wave Dems are like rats, fleas, cockroaches, and other pests.” On the opposite end of the display, another sign claimed Democrats threaten to “destroy America.”
Redditors tuning in to Stoegie11’s post were quite intrigued by this resident’s angry coping response to the elections. “That person needs to learn how to use apostrophes,” one commenter pointed out, referring to the grammatical errors in the signs’ punctuation. “The real crime is all those unnecessary apostrophes,” another agreed jokingly, then expressed concern about the Tennessean’s hostility: “Real talk though: this person should be on a list for all their dehumanizing rhetoric.”
Some Redditors Wondered About What Ways Democrats Were Out to ‘Destroy America’
Several Redditors questioned what Democratic policies this individual was so worried about. “Destroy America how exactly? By giving people healthcare? Making groceries more affordable? Help me understand what you’re afraid of,” wrote a user. One person suggested that this behavior just boiled down to racism toward immigrants.
Another joked about how they would destroy America, saying, “As a Democrat, my plans for America are twofold: Turn everyone’s kids into trans furries, and enforce sharia law.” However, a more empathetic commenter pointed out that this sort of behavior might be more uncontrollable than the person would like. “To those who are dunking on this guy, I’m pretty sure this is a mental illness,” they suggested.
Still, as one person pointed out, mental illness does not excuse being hostile, insulting, or discriminating against others. In the thousands of comments, Stoegie11 has yet to chime in to confirm or deny the Redditors’ accusations or theories about this neighbor.
