A right-wing candidate would never condemn Bolsonaro or Melei or Orban. They’d either praise them or attack their enemies.

That’s the smart thing to say. Whenever they’re cornered by reporters and asked about far right leaders in other countries they never condemn them, because it’s a signal to the base that they’re True Believers and it helps build coalitions across the right.

When are Democrats going to learn from Republicans? This is a winning strategy that the right has mastered. We can do it too.