Thomas Zimmer on Nostr: Mafioso John Gotti became a folk hero because he stood for a weirdly comforting form ...
Mafioso John Gotti became a folk hero because he stood for a weirdly comforting form of “gangster patriarchy” and personal mob rule. All three, as Ganz puts it, offered a version of “national coherence that was based on exclusive, strong leadership.” 5/
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