Funny? They were powerful for decades and exited major influence! They didn't make a lot of guys, who cares? They did it right, escaped the law and ran their cities with an iron fist. That's success regardless if they no longer exist in the traditional sense.
Yeah .. San Jose, Texas and those areas were never too powerful...Iron fists? gimme'a'break!
The whole thing is how strong you are and how much power you got and how fucking mean you are—that's what makes you rise in the mob. Every day's a fucking struggle, because you don't know who's looking to knock you off, especially when you become a captain or boss. Every day, somebody's looking to dispose of you and take your position. You always got to be on your toes. Every fucking day is a scam day to keep your power and position."
