In a not-so-surprising twist of events, some individuals have taken the art of disagreement to a whole new—and let’s say, misguided—level. They have decided that expressing their disdain for Elon Musk is best done by scratching up Teslas they find parked in the wild. This peculiar act of vandalism reveals a tendency among some critics to mistake destruction for dialogue. Apparently, the logic goes something like this: “Don’t like the guy? Have an issue with his company? Well, by all means, grab a key and let your inner artist run wild—on someone else’s car.”

It’s almost comical how the usual calls for peace and understanding get lost in the very noisy act of taking one’s frustrations out on a stranger’s vehicle. While they call it activism, most folks simply call it vandalism. The idea might be to make a statement, but if the statement reads “please arrest me,” then mission accomplished!

The whole affair is a classic example of the left eating itself, ironically engaging in behavior they typically oppose. The same people that criticize the destruction of the environment now have no qualms about leaving their own mark—literally—on the property of others. It’s no small wonder why many Americans are tuning out from such antics.

Meanwhile, folks with practical, blue-collar backgrounds shake their heads at these ivory-tower graduates (who, let’s face it, sometimes seem allergic to hard work). These working-class heroes keep the engines of our country running while their supposed intellectual betters focus on tearing down ideas and, occasionally, cars.

So, as the nation watches this bizarre display of key-related expressionism unfold, a good number have concluded that maybe the license to free speech doesn’t come with a free car key etched into a Tesla’s paint job. At the end of the day, most agree: it’s time to hang up the keys and find more constructive ways to disagree. A lecture’s good; a lawsuit, not so much.