mobs were nothing more than bullies...and we're shown as such when they went up against the G-men. Old ass men telling young dummies what to do, and they do it, because they are looking for respect.
the mob of the early 1900's to mid 1950's were all sent over from castelmarre de golfo sicily ,,,genovese,lucky luciano,luchesse,bonnanno,all came from there and they lived and guided by there ways here from that culture they were breed ,,they were the true mob,,later on when it was glamorized castellano,gotti,they used roman times caesar as the architect have everyone pay homage to you,bow to you,pay you,,see what it got caesar...