In political jargon, a useful idiot is a term currently used to reference a person perceived as propagandizing for a cause—particularly a bad cause originating from a devious, ruthless source—without fully comprehending the cause's goals, and who is cynically being used by the cause's leaders. The term was used during the Cold War to describe non-communists regarded as susceptible to communist propaganda and manipulation. Conversely, it was then, and is used now to describe someone unwittingly doing the bidding of the CIA or US government.
False Attribution to Lenin:
The phrase useful idiot has often been attributed to Vladimir Lenin, but he is not documented as ever having used the phrase. In a 1987 article for The New York Times, American journalist William Safire investigated the origin of the term, commenting that a senior reference librarian at the Library of Congress had been unable to find the phrase in Lenin's works and concluding that in the absence of new evidence, the term could not be attributed to Lenin. Similarly, the Oxford English Dictionary in defining useful idiot says: "The phrase does not seem to reflect any expression used within the Soviet Union".
False Attribution to Lenin:
The phrase useful idiot has often been attributed to Vladimir Lenin, but he is not documented as ever having used the phrase. In a 1987 article for The New York Times, American journalist William Safire investigated the origin of the term, commenting that a senior reference librarian at the Library of Congress had been unable to find the phrase in Lenin's works and concluding that in the absence of new evidence, the term could not be attributed to Lenin. Similarly, the Oxford English Dictionary in defining useful idiot says: "The phrase does not seem to reflect any expression used within the Soviet Union".
"Leftists" who do not believe in international solidarity, or promote elitism, are useful idiots for the CIA.
That guy is either a useful idiot or a spook, because he is sowing dissension in our ranks.
That guy is either a useful idiot or a spook, because he is sowing dissension in our ranks.
by Odz March 3, 2023
Get the Useful idiotmug. a difficult objective that requires luck, chance, perseverance and dedication. You will literally get shredded if your not focusing
Makarov: Dude, Jack. Did you hear what happened yesterday when Bill went to Europe? He was fucking shot down by officers that had guns with article 13 tipped bullets. He barely even got to step outside! They fucking found memes stashed inside his body.
Jack: I've known Bill since I was in kindergarden. He's a complete fucking idiot. HE'S A MEME HIMSELF WHICH PROVES MY POINT. using a meme in europe is illegal and he was definitely a meme. illegal scum..
Jack: I've known Bill since I was in kindergarden. He's a complete fucking idiot. HE'S A MEME HIMSELF WHICH PROVES MY POINT. using a meme in europe is illegal and he was definitely a meme. illegal scum..
by CartelRRP November 23, 2018
Get the using a meme in europemug. by nonoononononoononnononon February 24, 2022
Get the among usmug. by tytech038 December 8, 2024
Get the Not Like Usmug. 
OMAHGOD sussy baka from among us
by sussy baka from amogus December 27, 2021
Get the sussy baka from among usmug. 'Among Us' Syndrome is used to describe games that receive a burst of popularity, only to then be 'killed' by controversy, utter boredom in the replayability or a lack of updates. The Syndrome's etimology stems from the game 'Among Us' being the first to be noticeably affected by it.
A couple of games that can be used as an example for 'Among Us' Syndrome are:
Grow A Garden,
Lethal Company,
R.E.P.O,
Content Warning,
The Henry Stickmin Collection,
Slenderman,
PEAK,
And obviously;
Among us.
Grow A Garden,
Lethal Company,
R.E.P.O,
Content Warning,
The Henry Stickmin Collection,
Slenderman,
PEAK,
And obviously;
Among us.
by strecico96 August 27, 2025
Get the 'Among Us' Syndromemug.