I look forward to listening to the discussion although we already know the answer - yes and no depending on what/where you're talking about.
The American Mafia is finished in many parts of the country. But it remains in the Northeast, Chicago, and South Florida.
You're right, Ivy. The correct answer is yes and no. The yes being for another few generations in the Northeast, Chicago and the Sunshine State. The no being just about everywhere else, with Detroit being a possible wildcard.
But these are three young guys who DREAM about cutting their teeth when Capeci and Anastasia did. So I GUARANTEE that they inflate the statistics and numbers to suit their own agendas (which is selling books, and pushing their blogs and websites for advertising space).
But hey, that's business. I'm a capitalist. I have no problem with a guy making a buck, as long as it's not through selling fairytales.
