Never fall into the trap that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Many Americans were fooled in World War II about the Soviet Union due to its fierce fight against the Nazis. Those who were horrified about Bolshevism supported fascist and authoritarian regimes and overlooked their flaws, even though in the case of Hitler the evil was comparable to Communism.
In the years preceding World War II, many right wing Frenchmen said "Better Hitler than Blum" (referring to the leftist French Prime Minister). Some American rightists are saying "Better Putin than Obama. " Big mistake then, big mistake now.
