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A "'''useful idiot'''" is a person who supports a viewpoint but who is held in contempt by promoters of that viewpoint.
A "'''useful idiot'''" is a person who supports a viewpoint but who is held in contempt by promoters of that viewpoint. A recent example is Rep. [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] (R-GA), who was heavily promoted in November and December 2025 by the [[liberal media]], and just made a fool of herself.
The term was used of those in the west who sympathized with Soviet policies, but whom the Soviets held little regard for.
The term was historically used of those in [[Western civilization|the west]] who sympathized with [[Soviet Union]] policies, but for whom the Soviets held little regard.
It is also used by creationists referring to "[[churchian]]s", people who represent a church organization but who support anti-[[Bible|biblical]] ideas such as the [[theory of evolution]]. Such people exhibit a form of [[cognitive dissonance]].
It is also used by creationists referring to "[[churchian]]s", people who represent a church organization but who support anti-[[Bible|biblical]] ideas such as the [[theory of evolution]]. Such people exhibit a form of [[cognitive dissonance]].
Useful idiots can be seen with liberal Republicans, who the Left use to attack [[conservative]]s and who help promote the Left's agenda.<ref>Byas, Steve (December 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30841-bush-funeral-illustrates-usefulness-of-liberal-republicans-to-the-left Bush Funeral Illustrates Usefulness of Liberal Republicans to the Left]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref>
Useful idiots can be seen with liberal Republicans, who the Left use to attack [[conservative]]s and who help promote the Left's agenda.<ref>Byas, Steve (December 7, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/30841-bush-funeral-illustrates-usefulness-of-liberal-republicans-to-the-left Bush Funeral Illustrates Usefulness of Liberal Republicans to the Left]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref>
The term differs from [[dupe]], a person who does work for a group with no true knowledge of its aims (e.g., a person who unwittingly passes classified information to a party not having the right to have it) or a [[fellow traveller]], a person who is secretly a supporter of a group, but not publicly due to their position.
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