Every democracy deliberates differently. The wrong opinion can earn a lawmaker a bloody nose in the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, a fire extinguisher to the face in the South Korean National Assembly, and a strong reprimand in the U.S. Senate.

For questioning the character of her colleague, aspiring Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Sen. Elizabeth Warren was found in violation of the chamber’s rules and summarily silenced by Republicans. A ready-made martyr, Warren has already attracted gushing sympathy since last night.