Lol funny thing, I used to ask people if they think the Mafia is still out there, and they'd be like, which one? Irish? German? Etc etc Lol people don't have a clue. Lots of criminal groups past and present really have little in common with the actual Mafia. They lack the militaristic structure, codes, oaths, etc. And they're not set up to pass on from generation to generation. I also think there's the Mafia and then there's "mafia-type" groups.