Common causes, cures for a persistent cough. Cough for a minute or two, and you may think something has gone down the wrong pipe.. Cough for a day or two, and you may think you've picked up a cold or the flu. After a week, bronchitis or allergies may come to mind.
Some ninety years ago Vladimir Lenin coined the phrase âuseful idiotâ and it originally described liberal Communist sympathizers in Western nations who, as the Soviet leader explained, would âsell us (Soviet Russia) the rope with which we will hang them (the West).â.
Quote: useful idiot (antedating attrib Vladimir Lenin 1961) Thanks to Victor for presenting the interesting viewpoint given in the Russian language Wikipedia entry for useful idiot. One reason I included a link to the English language Wikipedia entry is discussed in a recent message from Ron Butters. The bibliographical information can be useful. The important New York Times citation for useful idiot dated 1948 June 21 is referenced in the Wikipedia article and it is listed in the bibliography.