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[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

My dad predates me. Doesn't mean he's always correct.

Satanism has too much religious stigma, esoteric nonsense and misinformation, and a touch of wild side charisma to many.

Machiavellianism is simply about manipulation feeding lusts for power. Clearer. The long name is a problem though.

Also, you can call anyone Machiavellian, whether they are or aren't ambitiously evil and it can still stick as your opinion (less so on non-political figures).

You can't call anyone a Satanist and have it stick - unless they actually are. It's just an insult.