All true. And one of the biggest reasons for the demise of "Traditional OC," (the Mafia as we knew it), is assimilation:

A century or more ago, Italian Americans were among the most despised and disrespected victims of bigotry in America. They reacted in part by banding together, as they did in Southern Italy and Sicily, against outsiders. Opportunities for advancement were practically nonexistent. Some ambitious and intelligent young men turned to OC as a means to make some money and gain respect. A few with leadership qualities, like Accardo, Costello, Luciano, Gambino, even Castellano, could have been successful in business, the professions or the arts if they'd had the opportunity. They didn't. Today's bright young Italian Americans are more Americanized and more confident: college, not the Mob, is their destination of choice. The Mob gets the Gottis, Gaspipes and Gravanos.