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.
Absolutely. There are thousands of guys who operated under a flag who’s name would never show up in a place like this. And most of them were stand up guys all the way.
