Mafia Democracy: How Our Republic Became a Mob Racket
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- Author：Michael Franzese
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Summary
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。
—Niccolò 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。
It's a world that's foreign to the average American—or is it？
The values of our democracy and those of Mafia culture are separated by a thin line that's quickly disintegrating。 No one sees this more clearly than former mob boss Michael Franzese。 Born into one of New York's most feared crime families， Michael spent eight years in prison before he walked away from the Mafia for good。 Now， he's sharing the undeniable parallels between mobster and politician。 In Mafia Democracy， Michael exposes our government for what it's become， revealing the psychology behind the gangster lifestyle and how these ideologies have infiltrated the landscape of American politics。 With in-depth investigation and astounding examples， this book is your chance to see politicians through a new lens， hold them accountable， and reclaim the democratic ideals that once united our great nation。
—Niccolò 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。
It's a world that's foreign to the average American—or is it？
The values of our democracy and those of Mafia culture are separated by a thin line that's quickly disintegrating。 No one sees this more clearly than former mob boss Michael Franzese。 Born into one of New York's most feared crime families， Michael spent eight years in prison before he walked away from the Mafia for good。 Now， he's sharing the undeniable parallels between mobster and politician。 In Mafia Democracy， Michael exposes our government for what it's become， revealing the psychology behind the gangster lifestyle and how these ideologies have infiltrated the landscape of American politics。 With in-depth investigation and astounding examples， this book is your chance to see politicians through a new lens， hold them accountable， and reclaim the democratic ideals that once united our great nation。
Reviews
Brian Newman
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Great readGreat book that should open people's eyes 。 I learned quite a bit。 Michel's knowledge is on full display here。 I would recommend this book for sure。 Great readGreat book that should open people's eyes 。 I learned quite a bit。 Michel's knowledge is on full display here。 I would recommend this book for sure。 。。。more
Royce Ratterman
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This work， central focused on the USA， contains a plethora of historical information， historic quotes and observations， along with reflections on our 'modern' era that each generation experiences as its 'repeat of history' leading to the great and continual downfalls of such societies。 The foundational format is built upon USA political parties， La Cosa Nostra， and Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli's writings as found in his work 'The Prince。'As we see in our political representatives and as This work， central focused on the USA， contains a plethora of historical information， historic quotes and observations， along with reflections on our 'modern' era that each generation experiences as its 'repeat of history' leading to the great and continual downfalls of such societies。 The foundational format is built upon USA political parties， La Cosa Nostra， and Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli's writings as found in his work 'The Prince。'As we see in our political representatives and as highlighted in this work， elected politicians leave for Washington DC as members of the middle class and return home as millionaires， and how the volume of federal regulations have tripled， rather than declined， since 1970。 And， as we know， how Washington DC has become the 'Godfather' Don of American and affiliated/associated inland and global entities and peoples。Big Government。。。 one must keep in mind that a government job， whether Federal， State， County， City， Local， etc。， created， is a tax burden and requires multiples of individuals' taxes to pay for the salary and benefits for each position created。 "The 'blended' federal workforce， this is what they are talking about—soldiers， bureaucrats， letter carriers， contract workers， and people hired through grants。" （Dead Weight tax liabilities）“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government。” -Thomas Jefferson“Democracy never lasts long。 It soon wastes， exhausts， and murders itself。” -President John Adams"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction" -President Ronald Reagan“The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake。 We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power， pure power。。。。” -George Orwell， 1984-Excerpts"In The Prince， he recommends that leaders embrace immoral behavior—including violence and deception—to maintain power。 A leader must appear to be virtuous， but to maintain power， the leader sometimes has to lie， steal， and cheat， Machiavelli said。 You must do whatever it takes to maintain control of your kingdom。""President Woodrow Wilson warned us about this when he said， 'The government， which was designed for the people， has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers， the special interests。 An invisible empire has been set up above the forms of democracy。'”- Contents -ForewordIntroduction1。 The Rise and Fall of the Mafia2。 The Invisible Empire3。 Campaign Spending and Corruption4。 How Politicians Enrich Themselves5。 The Price of Government Intrusion6。 The Propaganda We Pay For7。 Corruption in Our Hometowns8。 Growth and Breakdowns9。 Wasteful SpendingConclusionResourcesAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorA few works to accompany Mafia Democracy:-The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek （1944）-The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt （1951）-America Against America by Wang Huning （1991）-1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir by Ai Weiwei （November 2021）And。。。-FUTURIA FANTASIA Summer 1939 Vol。1 No。1Government by Big Tech。A prophetic-style fiction publication， well worth the read and reflection。 A collection of tales， and informational background， from summer of 1939 involving Technocracy as edited by author Ray Bradbury。 The plan for Technocracy is to replace all Market Economies。 。。。more
chris dahler
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Absolute CrapThis guy wants to draw a comparison to the U。S。 Government and the mafia， but excludes Trump from th equation！！ Oh， right， nothing about Trump reminds you of a mobster， no siree！！ But John Murtha？ Ya， he's a mobster。 Franzese is STILL a lying conman， angling for a buck， for him！ No wonder Giuliani is in love with him。Lick Donnies boots， Mikey， see where it gets you。 This book is 100% garbage！ I paid 99 cents and I paid a buck too much。 Absolute CrapThis guy wants to draw a comparison to the U。S。 Government and the mafia， but excludes Trump from th equation！！ Oh， right， nothing about Trump reminds you of a mobster， no siree！！ But John Murtha？ Ya， he's a mobster。 Franzese is STILL a lying conman， angling for a buck， for him！ No wonder Giuliani is in love with him。Lick Donnies boots， Mikey， see where it gets you。 This book is 100% garbage！ I paid 99 cents and I paid a buck too much。 。。。more
nate
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