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Some of those are true. But our governments are all shitshows (and all corrupt), there's oligopolies and cartels that run shit, one province is basically controlled by a single family, and the largest industry is a real estate ponzi scheme. Apart from that we're basically a petro-state pretending to be woke.



Some of the wealthiest US states also are rumored to be essentially run by organized crime. I can't say I'm aware they are especially bad places to live.

I read something about how a certain famous politician who supposedly cleaned out the "X" mob was actually a tool of the "Y" mob taking over.


I assume you're talking about Rudy Giuliani vs. the Sicilian Mafia. But -- what then was "Y"?

Maybe some Ukrainians and/or Russians? Not exactly a reliable source, but:

https://www.thecut.com/2019/10/giuliani-ukrainian-associates...

Also this:

http://trumpfile.org/giuliani-donor-and-trump-associate-oute...

It's starting to look like Democrats vs. Republicans in New York might be as much about Italian vs. Russian mobs? Who knows...




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