Morten Messerschmidt has a gift for theatrics. On Facebook, the far-right politician posts a steady stream of direct-to-camera videos, showing his thatch of blond hair and perennially raised eyebrows that indicate keen interest in his own observations. He uses buzzwords such as Sharia law and writes in all caps for emphasis, especially when promoting his plan to banish Muslim immigrants from Denmark. 'GOODBYE AND THANK YOU!' he wrote recently, adding an airplane emoji. Messerschmidt is the leader of the Danish People's Party, one of the main far-right factions competing in tomorrow's election in Denmark. For a small party (share of seats in Parliament: 4 percent) within a small country (population: 6 million), there's value in having big friends in big countries. Messerschmidt once saw Donald Trump as such a friend. Last year, he traveled to Mar-a-Lago to celebrate Trump's return to power, which he considered a knockout blow in the culture wars. 'Wokeness is dead,' Messerschmidt...
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