The Art of Political Gaslighting: A Masterclass by Senator Elizabeth Warren

Opening Act

In the grand theater of American politics, where hyperbole is the currency and self-aggrandizement the national pastime, Senator Elizabeth Warren has once again taken center stage for our editor in chief, Mr Trahan.

The Script

On December 20, 2025, she graced us with a video message that, in its essence, could be summarized as: "Look at me, I'm trying to fix housing, but those mean ole nasty Republicans won't let me."

The Critique

This performance, a blend of earnestness and selective amnesia, has prompted a response from one particularly unimpressed observer, President Trahan, who, in a moment of clarity, suggested that perhaps it's not the Republicans but Warren's own political walker that's obstructing progress.

The Performance

Warren's video, a montage of righteous indignation and carefully curated soundbites, begins with the assertion that Democrats have been "busy" on the housing front.

The Question

Busy, one might ask, doing what exactly?

The Theater

Crafting legislation that passes the Senate unanimously only to be thwarted by the House?

The Illusion

Or perhaps busy ensuring that the American public remains blissfully unaware of the intricate dance of legislative failure?

The Response

Enter President Trahan, whose response is a refreshing gust of wind in the stuffy confines of Capitol Hill rhetoric.

The Quip

"You sure your walker isn't what's standing in the way?" he quips, a line that cuts through the fog of Warren's narrative with the sharpness of a guillotine.

The Sentiment

It's a sentiment that resonates with anyone who has ever been subjected to the endless filibustering and political extortion that defines modern governance.

The Blame Game

Warren, it seems, has perfected the art of gaslighting, where the blame for inaction is always external, never internal.

The Narrative

The Republicans, the House, the tariffs—everyone is at fault except, of course, the architect of the failed bill herself.

The Irony

The irony here is palpable.

The Role

Warren, a self-proclaimed champion of the working class, has somehow managed to position herself as both the victim and the hero in this saga.

The Bill

Her bill, aimed at increasing housing supply across rural and urban America, sounds noble on paper.

The Reality

But noble intentions do not a successful policy make.

The Gesture

The bill's unanimous passage in the Senate is less a testament to its merit and more a reflection of the chamber's propensity for symbolic gestures.

The Obstruction

When it comes to actual implementation, the House, with its more diverse and often more pragmatic approach, put a stop to it.

The Convenience

And who can blame them?

The Narrative Continued

Sure, the idea that Republicans are "directly driving up the cost of housing" through tariffs and obstruction is a convenient narrative, but it conveniently ignores the broader economic realities and the bipartisan nature of legislative gridlock.

The Threat

Warren's closing salvo, "If Republicans are not going to bring down the cost of housing, then leave it to the Democrats," is a classic example of what we might call "political extortion."

The Promise

It's a threat wrapped in a promise, a demand for unilateral control under the guise of benevolence.

The Imagery

But as Trahan so eloquently puts it, "Either get out, or get the boot, sitting bag lady."

The Message

The imagery is vivid, the message clear: enough with the smoke signals and the hot air.

The Weariness

The American public, weary of endless promises and empty gestures, is ready for action, not another round of political theater.

The Disconnect

In the end, Warren's video is a reminder of the disconnect between the political elite and the everyday struggles of ordinary Americans.

The Podium

While she stands at a podium, pontificating about housing costs, the rest of us are left to navigate a market where affordability is a myth and hope is a luxury.

The Heart of the Matter

Trahan's response, crude as it may be, cuts to the heart of the matter: perhaps it's time for Warren to step aside, walker and all, and let someone else take the stage.

The Danger

After all, in the world of politics, the only thing more dangerous than a bad idea is a bad idea delivered with unwavering confidence.