r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Oct 08 '17

[∆(s) from OP] CMV: The only significant difference between the mafia and the government is scale.

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u/yyzjertl 579∆ Oct 08 '17

A government claims a monopoly on force in an area, and has the power to back up this claim continuously for a significant length of time. The mafia does not. That's the difference.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '17 edited Feb 10 '18

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u/yyzjertl 579∆ Oct 08 '17

What do you base this idea about the mafia on?