The premise of your question is faulty on many counts.

First, just because I recognize that certain symbols have relevance to some people (ie. the cross, 666, 322, 13, hammer & sickle, stars & stripes, "science", bill$, guns, etc.) doesn't mean I subscribe or support to their viewpoints. I can recognize the number of the beast without portending that the beast is real, in their minds nor my own. Nonetheless, that number is important in society, culture, religion, history, etc etc etc and doubtless has a small part to play in our future too. The bible and works of Shakespeare exist and influence our culture, whether their authors and content are authentic or propaganda or not or all or a mixture.

Machiavelli wrote, "The Prince", which lays out what Machiavellianism is. Whether Machiavelli was or wasn't actually Machiavellian is for historians to discuss. I'm unaware of any "Machiavellian" titled clubs, so to me it's a descriptor - the best one I know of - for those whom it applies. I do know that other labelled groups actually exist, such as the Church of Satan, etc. and I suspect many of their sheeple are simple minded edgelord twats who follow but couldn't lead their way out of a paper bag nor have m-any Machiavellian tendencies. You don't call fat people "skinny" unless you're being sarcastic. You don't call a baby Machiavellian unless you're being sarcastic or stupid.

All governments, corporations, Satanists, Zionists, Wahhabists, NeoCons, etc all fall under the title of Machiavellian, IMO. There's a reason it's not taught in school more. "They" don't want us to have command of our language, nor the ability to clearly communicate many of the manipulations, etc. Esoteric understanding separates us from the ruling class.