Originally Posted by NYMafia
Originally Posted by RushStreet
The Italians are weak, they are civilized. That is why you don't see shit anymore. That is reality.

You got a bunch of Italian spoiled kids who were born with silver spoons in their mouths and attended private schools who are supposed to take over the mob? That is comical.

The old school guys are fuckin dead or in their 80s. It will never be the same as it was in the 60's and 70's.


That is largely correct, and most (not all,) but most, of the younger fellas around today are not even steeped in the tradition, nor are they knowledgeable enough about the mechanics of "this thing" to comfortably step into the mix and operate safely and efficiently.

They lack the knowhow, savvy, and diplomacy, because they were never "groomed" by their forefathers. Never mind that they were not groomed "properly," they were "never groomed at all" to begin with...And THATS the truth.


Interestingly I read Valachi's full written memoirs and it didn't seem to me that he had particularly any tradition or knowledge of the life too long before he got inducted and that's going back to the 30s. Not saying he is the best example being he was one of the biggest rats and no doubt there were far more guys back then (probably largely Sicilians) who did have that tradition but also interesting that even back then there must've been a ton of guys who were petty street criminals and a bit clueless to "the life", at least initially
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Similar to Gravano too who didn't have any tradition so to say but was a tough guy and got schooled. But no doubt Italians have overwhelmingly moved up the economic ladder so that pool of street guys is cut way down today. We'll see if the college mobsters are the future lol