Jair Bolsonaro was being carried by his supporters, dressed in yellow and green, shouting “my political party is called Brazil,” when a man stabbed him in the stomach. Regardless of Mr. Bolsonaro’s politics, this act of violence must be renounced – without any relativism whatsoever.
This case is, unfortunately, far from the first act of political violence in Brazil this year. In March, left-wing Rio de Janeiro city councilor Marielle Franco was murdered in what police have called a politically-motivated assassination. In April, shots were fired at a campsite where former President Lula was campaigning.
Our political leaders are partially responsible for these acts. Over the...