No, they're certainly not all idiots. That would be an unfair description. But the Italian Americans today just don't grow up in the type of poverty that it takes to make a real gangster. That poverty bred a different mentality years ago. I think that's the major difference in the young vs. old debate.

I like you, Skinny. You've been a valuable addition here. But may I ask how old you are? I only ask because debates like this often turn into younger posters vs. older posters .