Useful Idiot Reclaimed
The term “useful idiot” was designed to wound. It conjures a pawn. Someone naive, manipulated, blissfully unaware they’re being played. Contempt wrapped in two words. We’re taking it back. History tells a completely different story. Mahatma Gandhi was seen by the British Empire as a frail, half-naked lawyer causing minor irritation. A nuisance. Easily managed. […]