Who really runs the world: politicians or gangsters?

BY STEVEN KASZAB

Gangsterism has existed for some time, but with different names and labels. They have been known as: hordes, tribes, gangs, tongs, triads, secret societies etc.  It is the gathering of a group of individuals for a singular purpose; to survive and hopefully prosper, often by criminal means.

On this planet there are tens of thousands of criminal gangs, many of which have realized that it is better to work with “Big Brother -The Man” than against existing power elites. You know, “If you can’t beat them, join them.”  There is so much that can be done working with those who manage society and existing political structures:

• Protection from Police and Justice departments
• Acquiring intelligence that will protect the group, offered by those who employ them
• Making revenue seemingly in a legal manner
• Elite structure will often not bring about legislation that would damage or threaten the group
• Police agencies often work with, or ignore gangs activities

Brazil
The administration of former President Jair Bolsonaro employed members of The First Capital Command (PCC) to attack, disrupt and threaten their socialist counterpart. While the PCC and Red Command carried out all forms of criminal activities, the preservation of Bolsonaro’s Administration remained central in their efforts.

Mexico
The criminal world was once ruled by a handful of organizations, evolving into a situation where over 200 gangs rule Mexico’s underworld. Many of these “cartels” influence, bribe and work with various city, state or federal governmental agencies and individuals in the pursuit of funds and power.

Italy
The Camorra existed in Italy before Italy existed as a united nation. With around 10,000 members, it still runs many aspects of Italy’s criminal world. The control of public officials in Italy has become an art form for the Camorra. Camorra members have been known to work for and with corrupt political officials in the past.

Even the Dictator Mussolini feared this organization’s reach. Between 2013-2018 Italy saw 2,339 violent attacks upon politicians. Threatening, and attacking a politician can manipulate legislative policy, create an environment of fear and intimidation, while infiltrating the political parties of the elite and police force ensure the gathering of intelligence needed by the crime organization.

It is estimated that over 34% of Italian politicians are either soft or directly controlled by these gangs. Corruption is so rampant that the legislative body responsible for investigating public corruption has grown two fold in the last five years.

America and Canada
Various International organizations do business in North America. The International Wing of The Hell’s Angels continues to grow their various crime operations, all the while: bribing, manipulating public officials and the police. Worldwide membership stands at 35,000. This organization also has connections with illegal militia groups throughout America, raising funds through criminal pursuits: drugs, weapons, human trafficking, prostitution and money laundering. Various other biker gangs continue to grow regionally.

India
D Company centres its activities with heroin and opium trafficking, kidnappings, fraud, extortion and political assassination for hire. This organization ruled by Dawood Ibrahim has direct ties to Al Qaeda in Pakistan and India. Direct ties to Muslim Political Parties remain strong, as the group acts as a strong arm of these movements.

El Salvador and the world
MS-13 is and will remain the world’s most frightening organized crime syndicate, known for its vicious violent nature. Did you know MS-13 is El Salvador’s largest employer?

MS-13 has a modus operandi…

MS-13 will never accept being secondary. Total control of the marketplace, police and public officials will be their prime effort.

Japan
The Yakuza’s membership is 39,000. This organization encompasses a huge sector of illegal and legal operations making it difficult for the justice department to fight its operations. In the past entire regional administrations have fallen to these investigations, showing just how powerful the Yakuza’s reach is.

The wealthier a criminal organization (Gang) becomes, the closer it becomes to the power elites of its time. After all, such gangs accumulate massive wealth, and in the process of making this money legal (washed clean), many politicians and their bureaucracy come in contact with the criminal element.

Buying public land, establishing businesses are all tags that lure public officials to these gangs without knowing who they really are.

Illicit services like: prostitution, narcotics, slavery (trafficking) gambling will continue to create a working field for gangsterism, no matter the nation, race, sex or politics involved.