https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2011/02/24/useful-idiots-then-and-now/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:42:13 -0400<![CDATA[As Greg Sheridan writes in The Australian, &#8220;It was an iron rule of the Cold War that the more grotesque and horrible the communist regime, the more dedicated and active would be its fan club, its friendship societies and fellow travellers in the West&#8221;:]]>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:31:18 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2011/02/24/useful-idiots-then-and-now-n253545