That's not what gaslighting is. It's a term used by psychologists way before it became a popular phrase. No, I didn't gaslight you. Gaslighting is a manipulation. It has nothing to do with not liking what someone says or disagreeing with them. It literally means manipulating someone into feeling "crazy." Obviously, you didn't state that the author was crazy. But you attempted to make it appear that he is filled with unwarranted vitriol, which is pretty close to making someone appear to not be in their right mind. And the fact is that all he did was simply say that he is celebrating the outcome of the election and to not expect him or anyone else celebrating to lower the volume of their celebrations. No one has a logical reason to feel badly about celebrating or expressing their trauma. Making it appear that this is vitriolic is a form of gaslighting. Sorry that you don't like the term. I'll say it differently, it's a form of manipulation. Just don't take the air out anyone's celebratory balloons. It's well needed and well-deserved. But, I see that you call yourself "argumentative." It's literally part of your name. So, maybe this was just an exercise in arguing for you....an enjoyment of playing devil's advocate, an intellectual exercise in attempting to win an argument. So, I'll end it here.