I'm watching the Epic (for the umpteenth time) and it prompts me to ask about something that as been discussed quite a bit on the Board. I reprise it here.

Vito refers to Kay as Michael's American girlfriend. Was Vito really that contemptuous of America? Were his references to Michael's heroic deeds for strangers more evidence of that contempt? If so, what was the source of his contempt since, along with Bonasera, America had made his fortune?