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minus-squareOpposition [none/use name]hexbear6·2 years agoThe Hong Kong triads attacked the protesters in 2019. This is because the British used to employ them for the same role back in the 1960s. link
minus-squareSoap_Owl [any]hexbear1·edit-22 years agoIt always feels weird to me that organized crime are uncool chuds link
minus-squareOpposition [none/use name]hexbear2·2 years agoAlways were. Society always viewed gangsters as complete scum. Right up until Hollywood started glorifying them. From The Public Enemy to The Godfather to Goodfellas to The Sopranos, they just make gangsters look badass. link
The Hong Kong triads attacked the protesters in 2019. This is because the British used to employ them for the same role back in the 1960s.
So, just out of pure habit at this point?
It always feels weird to me that organized crime are uncool chuds
Always were.
Society always viewed gangsters as complete scum. Right up until Hollywood started glorifying them. From The Public Enemy to The Godfather to Goodfellas to The Sopranos, they just make gangsters look badass.