The 'prototype' of what a traditional old-time mafioso or racketeer looked like decades back is a far cry from today's 'so-called' mobsters.
From how the dressed and carried themselves, to how they thought, spoke, and acted, is completely alien to what 'passes' for a mob guy nowadays.
Many guys who were technically 'associates' decades ago, were of such a high quality of individual compared to the 'made' guys and even bosses of today, that its a stark contrast in quality and ability.
Many "associates" of yesteryear were more capable and of a better quality (for lack of a better term), than many of the soldiers, capos, and bosses of today. Hence, the current state of the mob.
It’s exactly was Andrea Scoppa is talking about in his book, if this is the trend, will the bikers surpass the mob in America, like it apparently has in Canada?
I personally never see that occurring in Europe.
