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Derogatory term for a person perceived to propagandize for a cause without fully comprehending the cause's goals
A useful idiot or useful fool is a person who thinks he is fighting for a cause without fully comprehending the consequences of his actions, and who is cynically manipulated by the cause's leaders or by other political players. The term was often used during the Cold War to describe non-communists regarded as susceptible to communist propaganda and psychological manipulation. A number of authors a... Wikipedia