Voting rights I believe were restricted in that only one party the Socialist party was allowed. Some socialist countries at least where power was obtained by revolution in the world, like the Soviet Union or in Cuba had/have a one party system but still have democratic votes for various things, whereas more recently, socialist governments have come to power through the ballot box in countries like Venezuela or Bolivia.
Machiavelli believed in political activity should not be restricted by moral principles. He thought this because he thought it should be free from morality. He thought that politics should write its own rules and be free from morality.
They board to protect Timmy Thick.
They were Gahandi and Henry David Thoreau
