Mafia Democracy - How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket

It is necessary for a prince wishing to hold his own to know how to do wrong, and to make use of it or not according to necessity.

   -Niccol- Machiavelli, The Prince

Greed. Lies. Corruption. These are the foundational elements of the American Mafia story. Here, the pursuit of power overshadows even the desire for a dollar, and self-interest outweighs the greater good. 

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