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Well it didn't. :) The person replying to your comment was basically saying the organized crime in Chicago is still relevant for civilians, and gave several exa
by jgon 3y ago
Well it didn't. :) The person replying to your comment was basically saying the organized crime in Chicago is still relevant for civilians, and gave several examples, a direct rebuttal to your statement that "Into the 1970s, organized crime might have had some salience for civilians like us, but I think it's been decades since it mattered."
You'll note that this sentence of yours does not specify "mafia-type organized crime", so when someone replies about the relevance of what you did specify, organized crime, its a pretty clear line. :)
- tptacek 3y agoAt any rate, my point is just that the Italian Mafia in Chicago and the midwest has an outsized influence in the popular consciousness and has for the last 30 years played essentially no role whatsoever in daily life (unless you're an enthusiast --- there's a community of them --- who keeps tabs on the remnants of the old Outfit and who "runs" it today).