But some of us, including myself, do think that you are "useless intellectuals" (as opposed to useful idiots).
This is just an assertion, we could also say that FFI approach is useless. In the modern world we need to bring the attention of the world to Islam's woes. I think FFI approach breeds hatred, but I feel its exxaggerated approach is mostly used as a venting mechanism, rather than anything more substantial. I believe our apprach is more fair, considered, realistic & more effective otherwise I would be residing on FFI.
You cant say our approach is useless, at best you can argue its less effective.
If anything, its spurned out many initiatives (e.g Hassans & at least 4 other youtube channel, websites, paltalk etc ) from here as well as make some muslims see what Islam is really like, and led them to ditch Islam.