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[–] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"My brutally violent mid-20th century gang that used to run the crime in this city would have HATED this guy" is an incredible self-own.

[–] axont@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

wow the second biggest heroin smugglers outside of the CIA have an opinion on municipal elections

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

outside the CIA

well, yes but also no.

[–] LadyCajAsca@hexbear.net 47 points 1 month ago

former mob boss mad at 'socialist'? I'm so shocked rn.

[–] deforestgump@hexbear.net 42 points 1 month ago

Still mad about those Casinos in Havana, huh?

[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is why the Gambinos are the better mafia for New York. They supported unions, beat up scabs, and gave Curtis Sliwa a fun story to tell.

[–] CommCat@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Organize crime is basically capitalism outside of the law, it's all about profits. The Mafia, Yakuza, Triads have all been used to attack Communist movements. The triads were chased out of the Mainland after the CPC came to power. They fled to Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and South East Asian countries. After the Deng reforms, they re-established their presence in the Mainland. If the Gambinos beat up scabs, it was probably because the Unions paid them more than the bosses, not because they were for worker's rights.

[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
  1. I assure you it was a joke

  2. Mafia were very connected to the american labor movement in the 20th century, often taking leadership positions in unions (look into Jimmy hoffa) this was not an altruistic or ideological position, it just allowed them to embezzle money out of union dues and pensions, and allowed them to threaten strikes on businesses that did not pay the mafia racketeer money.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

After the Deng reforms, they re-established their presence in the Mainland.

Have they been able to purge society of these people again, or is it still a struggle because of the market reforms incentivizing crime?

[–] infuziSporg@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

what if we had organized crime but leftist?

haha jk, unless...

[–] sleeplessone@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boomer white men: "Those urban thugs need to stop glorifying violence and crime with all of their gangsta rap." wojak-nooo

Also boomer white men: "ZOMG the mafiosos in The Godfather are so heckin' manly and based. La Cosa Nostra for lyfe!!!!!!" so-true

[–] Frogmanfromlake@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

It really does show the blatant racism at play when guys like this are allowed to have social media accounts bragging about their criminal past with the comments talking about how “based” they are.

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Me and the other violent criminals I used to work with HATE socialism!"

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago

Lmao cracker is sad his days of ruining lives are over

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Says a lot about the “tough on crime” fascists that actual gang members never despair like this when fascists win, but the left? They crash out and start making threats.

[–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

Don't ask the right how the lumpenbougies get their guns n drugs! Worst mistake of my life

[–] ConcreteHalloween@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Curtis Sliwa: "Zohran, I would advise you to be careful getting into any yellow taxi cabs from here on out!"

[–] daniyeg@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

that's why zohran is making the busses free, no one has to get into yellow cabs now

[–] nasezero@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think we should force this person to breaks large rocks into smaller rocks until they stop acting this. Agree? Disagree? Weigh in!!

[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Look if someone is this criminally unrepentant I think that's the NICEST thing they could reasonably hope for.

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 26 points 1 month ago

Ey, badabing badaboom, he's getting the gabagool

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Fredo da capo has a problem wit da mayor?

GEETOUTAHEERE! anti-italian-action

And he's a fuckin' snitch at that, FORGEEEETABOUTEEEET!

[–] Pandantic@midwest.social 23 points 1 month ago

By the age of 35, in 1986, Fortune Magazine listed Franzese as number 18 on its list of the "Fifty Most Wealthy and Powerful Mafia Bosses".

Fortune was a lot more honest in the 80s huh?

[–] aReallyCrunchyLeaf@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 month ago

Say what you want, but Johnny Sack is looking great for his age

[–] muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 month ago

Uh oh, new yorkers may lose respect for the mafia over this one.