[tayo42]

No one can answer the op with out examples. Otherwise we're responding to made up scenarios in our head.

Two off the top of my head, he wants to say things perceived as hurtful on hot topics (trans rights for example)

Or he's bringing up controversial opinions at times where it seemed forced. I know personally this happened with a gun comment here

Edit for a third, he could be a "hard truth" guy and just saying things that come off insulting

[Freedom2]

I'll say it - NodeJS isn't that bad, and frontend development can be quite pleasant sometimes.

(Just trying to lighten the mood, a bit)