Trump talks and acts like a Mafioso.

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Trump

talks and acts like a Mafioso. He’s not trying to hide it. He has compared himself to Al Capone frequently. The New York Times reported last week, “Trump Leans Into an Outlaw Image as His Criminal Trial Concludes.”

Opinion | Trump Would Be Long Gone if Only We Could …

It was never going to be easy to get voters to abandon their hero.

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For this constituency,

Trumpism offers the appearance of a solution: Rackets don’t just take care of the material well-being of the insiders; they are always also sources of recognition and belonging. You’re part of the clan, the crew, the family.