We all saw this at least once. But were we paying attention?

[Mira]

A pertinent clip from "The Godfather"

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[Chainfire]

1. Times change, mobsters don't

[jaxexpat]

4. Trump thinks he's Michael but is always still only Sonny.

[Berlin Expat]

5. Trump might like to think

he's Michael Corleone, but he's more like Fredo.

[John1956PA]

2. I posted Sonny's quote a few days ago. Over the years, I have occasionally thought of it.

My post: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14026245

[nycbos]

3. I thought of this immediately.

[DAngelo136]

6. Believe It Or Not

There were mobsters who fought in both world wars in the service of the United States:https://www.cosanostranews.com/2011/02/gangsters-are-decorated-war-vets-too.html

Notable service by Monk Eastman who fought in WW1 and was given a military funeral after his murder in 1920 with a police escort: https://themobmuseum.org/blog/mobsters-in-the-military/

And believe it or not: A lot of mafiosos were patriotic: https://www.wearethemighty.com/history/mobsters-world-war-ii?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3