When Italians say "mafia" they mean on Sicilian organized crime , when they say 'Ndrangheta they mean on 'Ndrangheta and so on.
In every country organized crime have political connections,that is common thing. But its rare that groups have connections like Sicilian Mafia/Ndrangheta have. I am talking about masonic lodges,the vatican and so on.
Strax i’m 100% down with that. I also think every organized crime groups got political connections. The difference his the high level of those connections and the numbers. In Quebec, every groups, italians, french canadians, irish, haitians etc got political connections, but the Italians have the most and the highest.
Also, I think the term Mafia should only be about Sicilian or in extent Italians, just like Yakuza is japanese organized crime. For exemple, I try to say Bratva for Russian organized crime.
