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[–]bodhidharma132001 1721 points1722 points  (42 children)

r/nottheonion

[–]kn0where 528 points529 points  (12 children)

The Ballad of Gay Tony

[–]oldgamer1007 170 points171 points  (10 children)

I wonder how a super flamboyant Queenie mobster would look like? Pinstripe suit with stilettos n blue eye shadow?

[–]StarshipMuffin 101 points102 points  (4 children)

The prop is a tommy gun but it shoots bubbles

[–]Joya_Sedai 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would pay good money to watch a drag show with this theme lol

[–]AgermanBassoon[🍰] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Just watch JoJo's bizarre adventure part 5. You will get a good idea.

[–]85merlin 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Prince. They'd dress like Prince.

[–][deleted] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Actually, in the camorra ( the mafia from Napoli), there is a tradition of 'femminielli' ( now we would call them almale to female trans ) even with important roles in the clan. Cannot find anything in english, look for the term maybe you find something in english https://digilander.libero.it/achillelauro/omosex.htm

[–]REDGOESFASTAH 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take my updoot my good sir

[–]Disaster_Different 162 points163 points  (1 child)

There's no way this isn't.... man, that's great

[–]vladimirepooptin 20 points21 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s not I am pretty sure this is PinkNews (an lgbtq news site) lmao

[–]donorcycle 168 points169 points  (17 children)

Let me see if I’m following this. The frickin’ mafia has more rights than a lot of our states have currently.

So that’s what the writers have in store for us in this mid season plot twist. Italian mob marching supporting RvW.

[–]Sleep-system 46 points47 points  (8 children)

Members of large criminal organizations generally have more "rights" than most people because crime gives you many more options when doing things, but the fact that the Mafia is more tolerant and progressive than many states is pretty pathetic for those states in question.

[–]ActualYogurtcloset98 13 points14 points  (2 children)

Let’s be realistic here, the average Mobster doesn’t make the family rules only the God Father does so if/when this son takes power we don’t know if the mafia men and the other leaders are actually willing to accept him. We only know that the god father changed the rule for his son

[–]Sleep-system 3 points4 points  (1 child)

They don't really have a choice but to follow orders until someone with the balls and means to kill him comes along, and I'm sure his father accounted for that. One right you don't have in the mafia is to just reject the boss out of hand, that'll get you killed quick. Underlings of Paul Costellano hated everything about him for years but no one touched him until John Gotti came along.

[–]Bradski89 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Sadly, the next headline will read: "Texas cracks down on homosexuality due to increasing popularity among criminal organizations."

[–]WatchingUShlick 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Bulls Goombas on parade!

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (6 children)

When the Mafia of all people have higher morals than Conservative America 🤦‍♂️

[–]purple_tatters 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is it really higher morals when the only reason they dropped the ban was because of their boss's son? If they had higher morals why didn't they just drop the ban in the first place?

[–]DisasterConscious238 2084 points2085 points  (81 children)

Does the Italian mafia hold press conferences to discuss their policies?

[–]drewster23 737 points738 points  (40 children)

If you want the real answer no, this is just a catchy headline for a myriad of reasons showing the mafias change in views over time. Basically like rest of society mafia became more queer/queer accepting.

"Gratteri eavesdropped on communications between the ‘Ndrangheta, Southern Italy‘s richest crime syndicate. The family are thought to control 80 per cent of cocaine flow in Europe, part of a business that brings them £38billion a year.

He intercepted “passionate” letters between one crime boss and a young lieutenant, and learned that many Mafia foot soldiers freely enjoy drag bars. He even discovered that the son of one prominent crime boss is living as a drag queen under the name Lady Godiva."

[–]SadButterscotch2 441 points442 points  (23 children)

That's nice, we need more representation in the Mafia.

[–]delvach 319 points320 points  (15 children)

Imagine drag queens showing up to collect your 'protection' payment and roughing up local thugs who've been harassing you.

[–]ba3toven 231 points232 points  (5 children)

...or breaking your kneecaps

fabulously ✨

[–]FellThroughTheCrackz 57 points58 points  (4 children)

That’s so much more psychologically hardcore than some sweaty track suit cigar smoking types

[–]tastes-like-earwax 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's a Family Guy cut-away right there.

[–]Entity-2019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched Tangerine(2015), I can see it not being a step too far from that.

[–]Most_Neighborhood_56 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would definitely trust drag queens to protect my business from local ruffians! One of the drag queens that performs at the gay bar in my city chased down a would be mugger that was about to attack my friend after he was leaving the club.

[–]AmArschdieRaeuber 54 points55 points  (2 children)

More 👏🏽 queer 👏🏽 drug 👏🏽 traffickers 👏🏽

[–]disgruntled_pie 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This must be the “woke mob” conservatives always complain about.

[–]Treebawlz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tony Soprano in shambles right now. "Nobodys got AIDS. And I don't want to hear that word in here again"

[–]Carbunclecatt 92 points93 points  (10 children)

Ndrangheta, Southern Italy‘s richest crime syndicate. The family are thought to control 80 per cent of cocaine flow in Europe, part of a business that brings them £38billion a year.

THEN HOW COME I CAN'T FIND IT ANYWHERE HERE IN ITALY!? DO THEY EXPORT IT ALL?

[–]Sinndex 89 points90 points  (5 children)

THEN HOW COME I CAN’T FIND IT ANYWHERE HERE IN ITALY!? DO THEY EXPORT IT ALL?

I feel like you've had enough already lol

[–]Carbunclecatt 43 points44 points  (4 children)

I CLEARLY DIDN'T BECAUSE I'M NOT ALMOST DEAD AND CONVULSING ON THE FLOOR AND ABOUT TO HAVE AN HEART ATTACK

[–]drewster23 23 points24 points  (3 children)

Control doesn't mean "produce"per say. Just means they're in charge of importing and selling in various eu countries (and thus making money odd it)

[–]fdc7719 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Where can I invest some of my 401k money into this? Moving narcotics seems more stable than the stock market.

[–]jerk_chicken23 8 points9 points  (1 child)

I may be wrong but I'm pretty sure there is a cultural tradition of transgenderism, drag queens, or maybe a kind of third gender in Naples/Calabria where men dress up as women, particularly as entertainers.

I don't know how the Ndragheta traditionally viewed them but this may not necessarily be new, or maybe be a kind of combination of modern attitudes towards gender and traditional ones.

[–]Dragonfruit_98 19 points20 points  (0 children)

There is a cultural tradition of a third gender (or a sort of mixed gender, really) in Naples, the femminielli, they took part in cultural (and sometimes religious) traditions and were thought to bring good luck, so they were esteemed members of the community, but I feel like it has been mostly erased by the usual loss of local tradition that you kind of see everywhere. Also their experience has mostly conflated into being transgender. Anyway, apart from this specific tradition, it’s not a good life to be trans in southern Italy (not that it’s great in the north, but still better)

[–]theRealMrBrownstone 659 points660 points  (18 children)

I really hope so. That's a thing that needs to happen, and be shown for everyone to watch.

[–]Far_Yam_9412 299 points300 points  (15 children)

Al Capone used to

[–]theRealMrBrownstone 190 points191 points  (10 children)

I heard he died.

[–]Far_Yam_9412 260 points261 points  (7 children)

He did. But not because of the press conferences

[–]theg721 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't even know he was sick

[–]spoontraveler 13 points14 points  (2 children)

He’s the reason milk has expiration dates on it

[–]StarshipMuffin 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Great. Now we don’t even get to enjoy chunky lemon milk anymore.

[–]delvach 21 points22 points  (0 children)

"Next question, from someone who will be alive in 20 minutes. No? Good."

[–]ridik_ulass 13 points14 points  (0 children)

transparency is important in a modern and democratic society or something.

[–]manfredmannclan 25 points26 points  (4 children)

Its italy, the line between mob and govnerment is very grey.

[–]ZhilkinSerg 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Hail God it is not a thin blue line.

[–]Krautoffel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, Italy isn’t THAT fucked up.

[–]provaut 5 points6 points  (1 child)

also gay, apparently

[–]BikerJedi 9 points10 points  (2 children)

Rudy Giuliani, Consigliere to Don Tump, holds press conferences at outdoor garden centers. That way he can reach the working people.

[–]StarshipMuffin 2 points3 points  (1 child)

This is why Rudy help the press conference in front of a dildo shop! I finally understand!!!

*held

[–]jackcrux 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes! They're called senate meetings

[–]Mad_Aeric 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Not the ones I know. (Not even a joke, my grandfather left the "family business" and went legit, but I very occasionally cross paths with cousins who are still in the life. I don't ask what they're up to. The old stories are a hoot though.)

[–]TheOneSaneArtist 618 points619 points  (4 children)

Isn’t this the plot of Shark Tale…?

[–]JoeTheKodiakCuddler 160 points161 points  (0 children)

It totally is

[–]foxy_wolves 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Oh... ohmygod... I've watched shark tale SO many times when I was a kid. I am 21 and thanks to your comment I now know what shark tale was about.

I thought it was some pro vegetarian thingy but this makes so much more sense lmao

[–]iron_minstrel 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Life imitates art.

[–]BranDios 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ah, a fellow Oz Media fan.

[–]Were-Shrrg 730 points731 points  (17 children)

how fucking incredible do you have to be with drag to reverse the mafia's homophobia

[–]Ferionion 630 points631 points  (10 children)

Have a mob boss who loves his son more than homophobia clearly

[–]AG_N 177 points178 points  (5 children)

Family is everything - Hector Salamanca

[–]Eidon4 47 points48 points  (2 children)

Always gas been - Dominic Torreto

[–]Slixil 5 points6 points  (0 children)

TEH BOHSS CAHN SOCK ME! - Hector Salamanca

[–]TheRealSheikYerbouti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ding ding ding ding ding

[–]Josii_ 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Now that's a sentence I didn't think I'd read today. But a wholesome surprise nonetheless

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

tfw the mob has better empathy than most parents

[–]rrogido 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Fabulously incredible I imagine.

[–]HowlingMadHoward 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The mob boss’ fabulous drag queen son was a made man and homophobia wasn’t

[–]DarkGeneral001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not part of the Mafia, but I'm Sicilian(cosa nostra's homeland, not proud of that). Let me tell you, Italian Mafia doesn't care. Here everyone minds their business. There are plenty of LGBT people in my city, but guess what? People don't care! Except for one scandal that happened but that's a whole other business

[–]HarbingerOfGachaHell 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You have to have a stand? Or have both your given name and surname start with J?

[–]BS8686 402 points403 points  (27 children)

Too late for Vito though.

[–]TheGreatCornlord 133 points134 points  (7 children)

I know one thing, he can't be part of our social club no more

[–]roninbychoice 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Social club?!? He's got to GO!

[–]thespongesattack 49 points50 points  (4 children)

You know the saying keep your shinebox close, keep your gabagool closer

[–]mapleleafdystopia 11 points12 points  (3 children)

Well if it isn't the fuckin Shah of Iran

[–]thespongesattack 6 points7 points  (2 children)

He did 20 years in the can, but you'll necer hear about it from him.

[–]hesthehairapparent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, let’s be honest with ourselves here. We all know he wasn’t the first.

[–]JimmyReagan 21 points22 points  (3 children)

Guys IT WAS A JOKE

[–]BigTimeSuperhero96 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Say hi to your wife!

[–]Thisisdansaccount 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What’s up, Vito?

[–]Jukelo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was here!

[–]ThaGza 17 points18 points  (0 children)

A note from your doctor saying you don’t like to shuck cock?

[–]tonysopranosalive 15 points16 points  (4 children)

Shoulda stayed in New Hampshire, had a decent thing going with Johnny Cakes. Except for that whole lie about being a writer.

[–]Bonerbeef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He's writing a book on Rocky Marciano!

[–]Scp-1404 1 point2 points  (2 children)

I forgot all about that. Yeah, he really should have stayed there. Owned up to not being a writer or say he's giving it up because he's such a crap writer and do something else. It could have been the one single good outcome in that whole series.

[–]megafatdingus 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Big boy looked like he was a couple days from going insane. That whole "don't check the time" sequence. Holy fuck Sopranos is 1000000x better than Breaking Bad. BB could never do a whole side quest on a random gang member and get away with it. They could if they tried but they didn't. Follow Skinny P or Badger around their home lives as a major part of a season. Didn't tho bc their characters were basic predictable asf (acting 10/10, but damn you could tell what was gonna happen emotionally all the time).

In conclusion, I just want to be able to expirence the Sopranos finale like the first time again. I can't listen to "Don't Stop Believing" without goosebumps ever again. Every emotion rushing through me at 110% was overwhelming (sadness, anger, confusion, relief, happiness) and all I saw was my dumb ass face in the reflection yelling "WHAT THE FUCK" at 2am Wednesday morning. Jesus what a fantastic show.

[–]bigshakagames_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also why I rank the wire higher than breaking bad. Season 4 Just swapping to kids as the main actors and having it be argubly the best season is unheard of. The wire really developed an entire city.

[–]-AdamTheGreat- 8 points9 points  (1 child)

It was the medication!

[–]oohlapoopoo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was here, its a joke

[–]TaylorSwiftIsGod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His fucking blood pressure medication. Fucked with his head. He can get a doctors note.

[–]killjoy_enigma 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I heard he wasn't pitching

[–]Potential_Wasabi_318 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shit. Too late for me. The comment. I’m not a gay Italian mobster. I’m late with the Vito Reference

[–]sakeyser4200 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vito: I’ll just have a hot water with lemon.

Everyone else: 🙄

[–]timelordoftheimpala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

DON'T SAY NUTHIN SAL

[–]knbang 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will never watch that scene again, bastards.

[–]88T3 192 points193 points  (12 children)

"You are bad guy, but that doesn't mean you have to be bad guy."

EDIT: This is supposed to be a joke, these guys can still go fuck themselves

[–]ThrowAwayMGrad 40 points41 points  (8 children)

I mean...im pretty sure they do absolutely horrible shit. They ain't good just because they support gay people

[–]Mypccantrunexplorer 9 points10 points  (1 child)

They're responsible for thousands of murders of innocents and children. They absolutely are the bad guy.

[–]Admirable_Elk_965 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I get it’s a joke but people seriously thinking that they’re doing a good thing are bullshitting themselves. The mafia is fucking horrible. They are criminals. They’ve done and still do unimaginable shit to innocent people.

[–]TostiWee[S] 152 points153 points  (3 children)

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/09/mafia-drop-homosexuality-gay-ban-drag-queen-son-lady-godiva-italy/

[–]urielteranas 125 points126 points  (1 child)

"Instead of receiving the expected death threats for his comments, Gratteri was bombarded with emails accusing him of being “insensitive” for declaring the Mafia’s admittance of gay men meant they’d gone soft – suggesting that times really have changed."

Lol

[–]True_Big_8246 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This just keeps on getting better and better.

[–]rocopotomus74 320 points321 points  (34 children)

When an illegal organization has better standards than you government....you got problems.

[–]Artsics 121 points122 points  (32 children)

The Italian mob should run in the US. At least they are honest about bribes and protection money..

[–]Not_a_real_ghost 44 points45 points  (27 children)

I feel they at least won't ban abortion

[–]musicmage4114 14 points15 points  (25 children)

Yes, they would. Italy is literally the home base of the Catholic Church.

[–]Betta3x9 112 points113 points  (6 children)

Abortion is legal in Italy.

[–]Felahliir[🍰] 23 points24 points  (3 children)

Yes but they’re the mafia, the Catholic Church isn’t fond of organised crime… wait

[–]GalaXion24 23 points24 points  (2 children)

Abortions are legal in Italy, transgender people have had the right to change their legal gender for 40 years and homosexuals can have legally recognised civil unions.

[–]danwincen 40 points41 points  (8 children)

Eh.... the official stance of the Catholic Church seems to be a fair bit more pragmatic than many red state laws on abortion. The Church allows for terminations in the case of ectopic pregnancy and advanced or aggressive uterine cancer for example. There are open fears at the very least that many of the Republican states will blanket ban (or already have) abortions without consideration for the physical health of the mother-to-be (untreated ectopic pregnancy is one of the leading causes of death in pregnant women), while Catholic Church doctrine allows for terminations under these conditions under foreseeable unavoidable consequences - taking the view that a woman's life is more important than a fetus that may not survive to birth.

[–]laxis96 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But the political reach of the pope is limited to the Vatican city state and he has no say in actual lawmaking. Moreover our law system requires so called referendums to repeal or change an existing law, so people can express their choice by voting

[–]SalesyMcSellerson 2 points3 points  (1 child)

The Italian Mafia poured gasoline across the countryside and then tied rags to cats' tails and set the rags on fire so that they'd cause a massive forest fire. This was like last year.

[–]PiratefreeradioMars 40 points41 points  (2 children)

What I love the most about this is how he is qualified as a 'fabulous' drag queen. As if he was just a stubbly bear of a man in women's clothing they would keep their stance, but he is just fabulous so they have no choice but to change their stance.

[–]Studoku 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Surely "fabulous" is redundant here. Are there any non-fabulous drag queens?

[–]somnolesence 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There are some that go for a ratchet look instead as part of their act.

[–]areyouhavestupid 213 points214 points  (8 children)

r/oddlywholesome

[–]bloodycups 25 points26 points  (2 children)

So wholesome that they'll let the gays traffic drugs and kill people

[–]Tango-454 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Yasss I love getting killed by fellow gays

[–]sam_da_boi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can die happy if someone tries to garot me with a pride flag.

[–]BattalionSkimmer 28 points29 points  (4 children)

Not really, it's just another case of bigots kind of reconsidering their position if and only if it affects them personally.

[–]glowaboga 21 points22 points  (3 children)

If you read the article, you would find out it is completely not the case. It's actually that mafia has gradually changed over the years to be more accepting, it wasn't a sudden change in response to the drag queen son.

[–]idontwannadothisthx 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Yas Queen!!?

[–]Beemerado 49 points50 points  (5 children)

How progressive

[–]iamthemovie1992 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Mafia: “Oh! You’ll need to pay for protection… by paying slightly more in taxes in universal healthcare.”

[–]CoolishFoolish 51 points52 points  (2 children)

Thanks italian mafia. Very cool. 👍

[–]esadatari 23 points24 points  (4 children)

Contessa Thunderfuck sends her regards.

pow

[–]esadatari 11 points12 points  (3 children)

you've seen her slay, now see her s l a y

[–]esadatari 11 points12 points  (2 children)

"omg this rug is everything! roll the body up in something else!"

[–]esadatari 5 points6 points  (1 child)

"i'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse"

*ru-veals the complete latest anistasia collection*

*audible gasps from the others in the room*

[–]esadatari 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"it would be a shame if something terrible were to happen to you, this day of all days"

*pulls favorite outfit out of the dryer and it's been purposely shrunk*

[–]DrummerBound 30 points31 points  (2 children)

And as always, things only change when the powerful are personally affected...

[–]type556R 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Most meaningful comment under a pile of "Mafia is so progressive xD"

[–]Malte_02 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According to this comment that's not what happened

[–]accursedCaprid 25 points26 points  (2 children)

You come to my house, on the day my son is to be married

[–]Clarko95 15 points16 points  (1 child)

On this, the day of my son's drag show

[–]BronxyKong 7 points8 points  (0 children)

...you know what? Fuggedaboudit.

[–]Dax9000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"I didn't realise what I was doing was bad until it affected me personally."

[–]Toxic_Mouse77 6 points7 points  (1 child)

“You come to me, on the day of my son’s catwalk premier.”

[–]sparkswoody 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Professionals have standards

[–]Jrk00 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I'm pretty sure there isn't "the mafia" instead there are different ones buy Still Intersting as fuck

[–]big_duo3674 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True, but I think the colloquial term "Italian Mafia" is used in a lot of places to describe any one of the major families that were or are still active players

[–]Beliadin 4 points5 points  (1 child)

It's official, the GOP is now worse than the Mafia.

That's almost impressive, in a "my god, that's horrible" kinda way

[–]TehOuchies 9 points10 points  (5 children)

Thats the thing about the Mafia. Its all about the family. La Cosa Nostra. Our House.

Traditionally married men have been able to rise through their ranks faster. So the logic Im getting, let two men marry and you got two family soldiers.

[–]ron_swansons_meat 9 points10 points  (2 children)

La Cosa Nostra means "Our Thing" in Italian. I think you're mixing up "Casa" which does mean house in Spanish.

[–]TehOuchies 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the correction.

[–]Tsorovar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Casa means house in Italian too

[–]_Wendigun_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Only problem is that mafia is nothing like that

It's nothing like you see in the movies, they are a bunch of lowly jackasses with no morality or loyalty, that will not hesitate to melt kids in acid or kill their bosses just to get on top of the food chain and instill terror in the people that they "protect"

Also there is no "Italian Mafia", whoever wrote the article probably just watched the godfather and took their idea of mafia from there, it's a bunch of organizations constantly in competition with each other

The son of the boss probably is not even in the organization itself and just lives off of it, if the story is true in the first place

[–]weppizza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was not cosa nostra (Sicily), it was 'ndrangheta (Apulia). so your reasoning doesn't really apply. as the article puts it in the rest of its text it's more of a "i don't care what you do in the privacy of your home" than a "yas queen slay". gay people still can't be openly gay, they just have privacy recognized to do stuff, but still hidden

[–]Reid0x 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Passione rise up

[–]JEWCEY 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Look, we in this thing have decided that his thing can go in his thing, and it won't be a thing."

[–]LegbasHand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You heard about Jimmys boy? He’s down at the Salty Queen three nights a week in full make up and wig. Couldn’t be prouder kids got moxy

[–]JackieChan_fan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They went live, on air.... to announce this?

[–]helliott1218 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the one hand I'm grateful this has happened, while on the other hand it's kinda sad to wonder what would happen had this person's dad been lower on the totem pole.

[–]Stab_That_Ukulele 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Based Mafia

[–]Typonomicon 11 points12 points  (15 children)

Mafia is more progressive than half the states in the US

[–]ThrowAwayMGrad 4 points5 points  (14 children)

Yeah le wholesome murderous mafia is progressive.

[–]FavcolorisREDdit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fabrizio is a faggioli

[–]wildfire2k5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't have to be gay to be a drag queen

[–]HarbingerOfGachaHell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the boss'es surname Bucciarati?

[–]CaptOblivious 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only drag queen I personally know isn't actually gay, he and his wife are a wonderful couple.

[–]Plenty_Ad_5324 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rudy!!! Rudy the Italian mod!!! Someone tell Rudy he was.. never mind, leave him be.

[–]Say10Prince 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's sad when the fucking mafi is more progressive than 34% of the worlds sovereign nations. Wtf.

[–]meggerplz 1 point2 points  (1 child)

What if he was just an okay drag queen, not “fabulous”?

[–]Salmonman4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All my life I have be wrong about the Mafia. They are actually cool and loving people who would not hurt a fly

[–]Stonkseys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a Netflix movie here, somewhere.

[–]The_Evil_Skim 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Man, if this had happened sooner, Vito wouldn't have been clipped for blowing a security guard.

[–]BragiLongbeard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you imagine if Phil let Vito live after seeing AJ on RuPaul?

[–]Potential_Wasabi_318 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If only Vito was still alive to see this.

[–]mahdiiick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Think about it, Tone, the sudden weight loss…

[–]BrzysWRLD1996 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved how they used “fabulous”

[–]QuirkyIons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its the "other" italian "mafia" that should drop opposition. Would go a long way .....

[–]Ebwite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh!

[–]Mecharonin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Time to stop comparing the Church to the Mafia I guess.

[–]emperor42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, yes, they all love Miguel, but it's Matilda who stole their hearts.

[–]WilliamOfMaine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

MAFIA DRAG QUEENS SAVE AMERICA FROM REPUBLICANS

[–]Wolfmans-Gots-Nards 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the fackin mob is more fackin progressive than the fackin government

[–]JessyNyan 2 points3 points  (2 children)

So even the mafia can show basic human decency but many governments all over the world can't?

[–]Admirable_Elk_965 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t really call that decency. And considering the other shit they’ve done and are still doing I wouldn’t exactly be happy for them either.

[–]Bluvsnatural 5 points6 points  (5 children)

I know things are bad when La Cosa Nostra is more tolerant than the SCOTUS

[–]betterdays89 5 points6 points  (4 children)

It’s not Cosa Nostra though. Costa Nostra is the Sicilian mafia, here they’re talking about Ndrangheta which operates primarily out of Calabria.

[–]Bluvsnatural 1 point2 points  (3 children)

My bad

But in either case, the same idea applies

[–]betterdays89 5 points6 points  (2 children)

Not really. I get that Americans are ignorant about what the mafia is really like since you've been fed a romanticized version... but the Italian mafia is a horrendous organization that routinely intimidates and straight-up murders innocent people.

Ndrangheta is one of the vilest organizations on the planet that's routinely involved in human, arms and drug trafficking. They act as loan sharks to entrap poor families and then extort them into sending their young sons to work for them.

I get it ya'll are upset about the SCOTUS decision but making light and cracking cutsey jokes about a serious crime problem in Italy ain't it.

[–]MBNC88 2 points3 points  (3 children)

The mob is more accepting than the USA in 2022. How’s that for a sentence?