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Darmik 05/13/21 1:07:06 AM #1:	I'm sure during the time it wasn't. Surely Italians a century ago were also subject to typical anti-immigration types thanks to the publicity of organized crime. But at a certain point public culture just decided it was kinda cool. Is it all due to The Godfather? --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:953849642] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>I'm sure during the time it wasn't. Surely Italians a century ago were also subject to typical anti-immigration types thanks to the publicity of organized crime. But at a certain point public culture just decided it was kinda cool. Is it all due to The Godfather? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 05/13/21 1:08:13 AM #2:	Godfather is probably a big part of it <cite>Zikten posted [p:953849671] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Godfather is probably a big part of it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Feline_Heart 05/13/21 1:08:15 AM #3:	Yes --- Pickles the Drummer, doodily doo, dingdong doodlily doodily doo <cite>Feline_Heart posted [p:953849672] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Yes </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Filipino Rebellion 05/13/21 1:08:34 AM #4:	Yeah godfather had a lot to do with it --- Tim Tebow is the greatest Filipino NFL player that ever played <cite>Filipino Rebellion posted [p:953849680] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Yeah godfather had a lot to do with it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ShineboxPhil 05/13/21 1:09:04 AM #5:	Darmik posted... I'm sure during the time it wasn't. Surely Italians a century ago were also subject to typical anti-immigration types thanks to the publicity of organized crime. But at a certain point public culture just decided it was kinda cool. Is it all due to The Godfather? The Godfather was part of it but another was they were seen as facilitators during prohibition. Lot of people wanted booze and the mafia were there to provide. --- https://imgur.com/gallery/SGyTfGm https://imgur.com/gallery/9mJroQV <cite>ShineboxPhil posted [p:953849693] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Darmik posted... </cite> <quote>I'm sure during the time it wasn't. Surely Italians a century ago were also subject to typical anti-immigration types thanks to the publicity of organized crime. But at a certain point public culture just decided it was kinda cool. Is it all due to The Godfather?</quote> The Godfather was part of it but another was they were seen as facilitators during prohibition. Lot of people wanted booze and the mafia were there to provide. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 05/13/21 1:12:10 AM #6:	The godfather, the idea they had a community first sorta mentality, and pushing the big "loyalty above all" thing. Creates a kinda nice setup for people glorifying it. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:953849753] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>The godfather, the idea they had a community first sorta mentality, and pushing the big "loyalty above all" thing. Creates a kinda nice setup for people glorifying it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SothaSil 05/13/21 1:13:22 AM #7:	Definitely godfather and popular culture. One of my great-great uncles or whatever (Sicilian) was a storeowner in SF in the late 1800s and his cousin in the mafia came by to shake him down and he told him if he ever came back he had five sons and five shotguns waiting for him lol. --- Rebel <cite>SothaSil posted [p:953849775] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Definitely godfather and popular culture. One of my great-great uncles or whatever (Sicilian) was a storeowner in SF in the late 1800s and his cousin in the mafia came by to shake him down and he told him if he ever came back he had five sons and five shotguns waiting for him lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 05/13/21 1:20:52 AM #8:	R_Jackal posted... The godfather, the idea they had a community first sorta mentality, and pushing the big "loyalty above all" thing. Creates a kinda nice setup for people glorifying it. The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:953849925] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>R_Jackal posted... </cite> <quote>The godfather, the idea they had a community first sorta mentality, and pushing the big "loyalty above all" thing. Creates a kinda nice setup for people glorifying it.</quote> The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordFarquad1312 05/13/21 1:22:30 AM #9:	Probably the same way the cartels are being glorified now --- El sexo sucio y el planeta limpio. "If you are tired of fear from links... Let Kirby's Nightmare protect you." <cite>LordFarquad1312 posted [p:953849955] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Probably the same way the cartels are being glorified now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SothaSil 05/13/21 1:23:40 AM #10:	Darmik posted... The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake. Yeah, my post, while admittedly an anecdotal family story, highlights that well. --- Rebel <cite>SothaSil posted [p:953849982] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Darmik posted... </cite> <quote>The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake.</quote>Yeah, my post, while admittedly an anecdotal family story, highlights that well. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
R_Jackal 05/13/21 1:24:31 AM #11:	Darmik posted... The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake. Yeah, but people listen to what they say and ignore what they do for some reason. Or find a way to justify it. <cite>R_Jackal posted [p:953849997] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Darmik posted... </cite> <quote>The funny thing is that most mafia stories are more about how that premise is completely fake.</quote>Yeah, but people listen to what they say and ignore what they do for some reason. Or find a way to justify it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darmik 05/13/21 1:26:01 AM #12:	SothaSil posted... Yeah, my post, while admittedly an anecdotal family story, highlights that well. Yeah the concept of a protection racket itself must have been so damn stressful for store owners to go through. Basically paying a bunch of criminals to leave you alone. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:953850021] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>SothaSil posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah, my post, while admittedly an anecdotal family story, highlights that well.</quote> Yeah the concept of a protection racket itself must have been so damn stressful for store owners to go through. Basically paying a bunch of criminals to leave you alone. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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NoxObscuras 05/13/21 2:15:46 AM #14:	Movies and pop culture propped up a lot of organized crime. Asian Mafia's like the Yakuza have also been glorified. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:953850865] in How did It... [t:79456416]...</cite> <quote>Movies and pop culture propped up a lot of organized crime. Asian Mafia's like the Yakuza have also been glorified. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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