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We've had the mafias ever since prohibition. I don't think the cartels are going away. They'll diversify, maybe even outside of drugs (e.g., more kidnapping).
by logn 12y ago
We've had the mafias ever since prohibition. I don't think the cartels are going away. They'll diversify, maybe even outside of drugs (e.g., more kidnapping).
- Sanddancer 12y agoThe mafia existed since before prohibition. While they got big during the Alcohol War, they definitely had the advantage of having a vice distribution network set up ahead of time. The cartels definitely were able to develop their network on the back of certain drugs, however, with marijuana being a significant amount of that money, I don't think they'd be able to maintain the level of sophistication in their network that they have now. Much like how the Mafia is a shell of its former self, the Cartels will fade once their main sources of income are eliminated.