Originally Posted By: Moe_Tilden
There seems to be two different mindsets with these people.

Some probably wouldn't give a shit if the books were opened up to accept Irish and Jews; like Roy De Meo and Lucky Luciano.

And then there are those with a tribal attitude, like Vito Genovese, who whined about Luciano collaborating with all those Jews back in the olden days.


Luciano and DeMeo worked with Jews. Where did you read that they wanted them as made members? Which mafia leaders have ever called for making people with no Italian heritage into the Mafia? Even guys like Veasey and Porter had Italian mothers.